Official Site of The State of New Jersey

The New Jersey Department of Education, Office of School Facilities, works to ensure that every child attends an educational facility that is safe, healthy, and educationally enhanced. The Office also supports the delivery of the thorough and efficient education to which all students are entitled under the New Jersey State Constitution and the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.

The Office of School Facilities provides the following services to school districts:

• Administers all school facilities laws and regulations;
• Develops and maintains educational adequacy and efficiency standards for school facilities;
• Reviews educational specifications;
• Approves schematic and final educational adequacy construction plans;
• Determines preliminary and final eligible construction and soft costs for school facilities projects;
• Manages development of and updates to Long-Range Facilities Plans (LRFPs) for all Regular Operating Districts and those served by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (NJSDA);
• Reviews leases and lease-purchase agreements for school facility acquisition and construction to ensure compliance with law and regulation;
• Administers the Certified Educational Facilities Manager (CEFM) program;
• Manages the Qualified School Academy Bond (QZAB) program; and
• Ensures compliance with testing and reporting for Lead in School Drinking Water.