Two elementary schools have more than one child in ten chronically absent

What happened

The education committee reported in May 2026 that Monmouth Junction Elementary School and Cambridge Elementary School both have chronic absenteeism above 10%, and that action plans are in place for each. Chronic absenteeism in New Jersey means missing at least a tenth of the school year, which is about eighteen days.

Why it matters to families

A child who misses a tenth of the year falls behind regardless of how good the teaching is, and a school-level rate above 10% means it is a pattern rather than a handful of families. Parents at those two schools should know their school was singled out and that a plan exists to ask about.

The evidence

The May 21, 2026 recording carries the education committee's report of chronic-absenteeism action plans for Monmouth Junction Elementary School and Cambridge Elementary School, both above 10%.

The source