Public high-school computer science course

Public schools enrolling grades 9–12 must offer a CS course, with an exception for county vocational school districts. Content includes programming, data security and computing ethics.

Computer science

Jurisdiction: New Jersey · State / DC
Policy status: Effective
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required
Grades: 9-12
Audience: Students
Learning evidence: Course offering required
Instrument: State education agency guidance

Dates & implementation

Offer requirement began with 2018–19.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Related support: Free support documented

Separate from funding for this policy: State-supported regional CS Hubs offer public-school K–12 educators free PD, technical assistance, resources and lending libraries through August 31, 2027. This is service support, not a district cash allocation.

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Evidence & source location

NJDOE: High School Computer Science Course

NJDOE: High School Computer Science Coursehttps://www.nj.gov/education/standards/compsci/ ↗

Source-scoped finding. An agency description of a legal duty is distinguished from direct review of operative law in the source locator. Policy evidence does not establish classroom delivery.

Review history

Reviewed against official sources

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 10/3/2026

2026-10-03 — Official source opened for the learning release; duty, grade scope and implementation timing reviewed. Same-agent consistency check; no independent review.

Record ID: NJ-2018-CS-OFFER

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