Center-based Programs

To initiate an Official GNJK rating with the 2025 Revised Standards

1. Complete the Star Rating Readiness Checklist

   Star Rating Readiness Checklist

2. Upload the following documentation to the NJCCIS File Cabinet

   Evidence for all required and optional GNJK Quality Standards

   Staff list, including each staff member’s:

   • Hire date
   • NJCCIS ID
   • Role
   • Full-time or part-time status

   List of dates of birth for all children enrolled in each Infant and Toddler classroom  (format: MM/DD/YY)

   Classroom schedules for all classrooms at the program

   NJCCIS

3. Complete the “File for Rating” process via the Grow NJ Kids panel in NJCCIS

4. Submit the Two-Month Observation Window Request Form to request your preferred two-month observation window

   Two-Month Observation Window Request Form

5. Notify the GNJK Rating Team by emailing GNJKRating@montclair.edu. Include the following in your email:

   Total number of Infant/Toddler and Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten classrooms in the program building

   Indicate whether any classrooms are self-contained

   GNJK Rating Email