New Jersey is one of 35 states that do not require children to attend kindergarten and one of five states that do not require districts to offer kindergarten. ... Under current law, the State grants each district's board of education the choice of establishing a kindergarten.2018-01-25
At what age is school mandatory in NJ?
In New Jersey, compulsory education applies to children between the ages of six and 16. Home schooled children must receive an education that is equal to what they would otherwise receive in a public school.
Is kindergarten mandatory in NJ 2021?
Though a majority of Garden State districts offer full-day kindergarten, New Jersey law doesn't require it, with the exception of 31 state-funded and lower income school districts. It doesn't even require parents to register children for school until age six, typically by first grade.2016-07-21
In what states is kindergarten not mandatory?
Number of states not requiring districts to offer kindergarten: 5 (Alaska, Idaho, New York, Pennsylvania; in New Jersey, only the Abbott districts must offer kindergarten). (Source)2015-08-21