Early Childhood Education Wrap-Around Program Services

The Passaic Board of Education is seeking to enhance its early childhood education offerings by procuring wrap-around program services that provide extended-day care aligned with the district's high standards for quality and developmentally appropriate instruction. This initiative targets Schools No. 3, 6, 7, 15, and 24, addressing the needs of a growing student population, which includes many multilingual learners and families requiring consistent early childhood support. The district has prioritized expansion of full-day preschool programs and aims to ensure that the additional wrap-around services match these research-based educational approaches in rigor and quality. The solicitation, titled "Early Childhood Education Wrap-Around Program Services" and identified as RFP 12-27, was posted in May 2026 with a response deadline in late May of the same year. It is managed by the Division of Early Childhood Education under the New Jersey Department of Education, specifically in the Passaic area. Key contacts for this solicitation include the Director of Early Childhood Education, Gissel Cristobal, and the Purchasing Manager, Maritza Colon-Montanez. The contract emphasizes the importance of maintaining high standards in extended-day services to support the district’s diverse and high-need early childhood population.