New Jersey Preschool Expansion Webinar Series

Understand the anticipated application timeline and process for districts applying to receive Preschool Education Aid during the 2026-27 school year.

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Receive an overview of the application process for districts applying to receive Preschool Education Aid. For more information about the application timeline, see our library of other videos.

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Developing an operational plan is a key part of the process as you plan for your state-funded preschool program. In this video, we’ll walk you through the basics of the operational plan overview you’ll need to complete as part of the application to receive funding for state-funded preschool in New Jersey.

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Learn more about the mixed delivery aspect of New Jersey’s state funded preschool program. Although your application for Preschool Education Aid does not have a section specifically dedicated to mixed delivery, throughout the application you’ll be asked to address how the district will work with Head Start and child care providers to serve your population of resident preschoolers.

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In this video, we’ll discuss the Facilities section of the New Jersey Department of Education’s application for Preschool Education Aid. Please take note that the PEA application often includes facilities in a section where districts are also asked to address Outreach, Recruitment and Enrollment.

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Note, we have a separate video on Outreach, Recruitment and Enrollment that you’ll want to watch to get a complete picture of how to address that section of the PEA application.

In this video we’ll highlight the Community Collaboration & Family Engagement section of the New Jersey Department of Education’s Preschool Education Aid application for districts applying to be part of New Jersey’s state-funded preschool program. 

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Note, this section also includes questions related to the Early Childhood Advisory Council, which is discussed in a separate video in our library.

In this video, we’ll discuss the Early Childhood Advisory Council, which you’ll typically need to address in the Community Collaboration and Family Engagement section of the New Jersey Department of Education’s application for Preschool Education Aid.

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In this video we’ll highlight the Transitions section of the New Jersey Department of Education’s Preschool Education Aid application for districts applying to be part of New Jersey’s state-funded preschool program.

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In this video, we’ll discuss the Preschool Administration section of the New Jersey Department of Education’s Preschool Education Aid application for districts applying to be part of New Jersey’s state-funded preschool program.

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Note that preschool administration is often addressed in a larger section of the application called Preschool Administration and Health and Safety, so you’ll want to check out our companion video on Health and Safety when writing this part of your application.

In this video, we’ll discuss the Health and Safety component of the New Jersey Department of Education’s Preschool Education Aid application for districts applying to be part of New Jersey’s state-funded preschool program.

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Note that Health and Safety is often addressed in a larger section of the application called Preschool Administration and Health and Safety, so you’ll want to check out our companion video on Preschool Administration when writing this part of your application.

In this video we’ll highlight the Coaching Supports section of the New Jersey Department of Education’s Preschool Education Aid application for districts applying to be part of New Jersey’s state-funded preschool program.

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In this video, we’ll discuss the Curriculum Implementation & Child Assessment section of the New Jersey Department of Education’s Preschool Education Aid application for districts applying to be part of New Jersey’s state-funded preschool program.

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Note that Curriculum Implementation & Child Assessment is often addressed in a larger section of the application called Curriculum Implementation, Child Assessment and Supporting MLs, so you’ll want to check out our companion video on Supporting Multilingual Learners when writing this part of your application.

In this video, we’ll discuss the section on Supporting Multilingual Learners within the New Jersey Department of Education’s Preschool Education Aid application for districts applying to be part of New Jersey’s state-funded preschool program. 

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Note that Supporting for Multilingual Learnings is often addressed in a larger section of the application called Curriculum Implementation, Child Assessment and Supporting Multilingual Learners, so you’ll want to check out our companion video on Curriculum Implementation and Child Assessment when writing this part of your application.

In this video we’ll discuss the Inclusion of Children with Individualized Education Programs (or IEPs) section of the New Jersey Department of Education’s Preschool Education Aid application for districts applying to be part of New Jersey’s state-funded preschool program.

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In this video, we’ll discuss the Program Evaluation section of the New Jersey Department of Education’s Preschool Education Aid application for districts applying to be part of New Jersey’s state-funded preschool program. 

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Note that Program Evaluation is often addressed in a larger section of the application called Program Evaluation and Professional Development, so you’ll want to check out our companion video on Professional Development when writing this part of your application.

In this video, we’ll discuss the Professional Development section of the New Jersey Department of Education’s Preschool Education Aid application for districts applying to be part of New Jersey’s state-funded preschool program.

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Note that Professional Development is often addressed in a larger section of the application called Program Evaluation and Professional Development, so you’ll want to check out our companion video on Program Evaluation when writing this part of your application.

In this video, we'll discuss how to correctly complete the New Jersey Department of Education Preschool District Budget Workbook. During the course of this video, we'll walk you through each of the tabs that comprise the Preschool Education Aid Budget Planning Workbook for the 2026-2027 school year.

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In this video, we'll discuss how to correctly complete the New Jersey Department of Education Preschool Private Provider Budget Workbook. Through the course of this video, we'll walk through each of the five tabs and make up the 2026-2027 Private Provider Budget Workbook.

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Learn about the per child rates provided by the NJ Department of Education to districts receiving Preschool Education Aid.

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