A 5218 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Concerns enrollment of twins or higher order multiples in public preschool programs.

This bill allows parents of twins or higher-order multiples to request that their children be placed in the same or separate classrooms within New Jersey public preschool programs. It extends existing rules for kindergarten through eighth grade to preschoolers and requires schools treating these siblings as a single unit during lottery or open enrollment processes. The legislation also permits principals to move students to different classrooms if the current placement disrupts the class or hinders academic and social development, while parents remain responsible for any extra transportation costs unless the district agrees otherwise.
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Jun 2026
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Introduced Jun 4, 2026 Last action Jun 4, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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