High quality early experiences are critical to assuring that all children enter kindergarten ready to achieve their full potential and are on a trajectory for lifelong learning, health, development and well-being. The state of New Jersey recognizes the importance of investing in children birth to age five and has made considerable strides in providing high quality services to young children and their families. New Jersey is strongly committed to implementing a fully-integrated early childhood system of care that embraces a two-generational approach and advances equity. The state’s vision is for PDG to promote a comprehensive, coordinated early childhood system of care in addressing the physical, social-emotional, behavioral and cognitive aspects of child wellbeing and school readiness from prenatal through age five. This vision builds on a family centered approach that recognizes varied needs, priorities, and strengths. It also builds on the strategic plan for NJ’s Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant with a mission “to create an aligned system of early education and care with measurable impact for all NJ high needs children to age eight and pregnant women.” New Jersey’s vision recognizes the need for a competent workforce, equitable access to affordable services for all children and families, adequate and sustainable financing, varied high-quality service delivery options, and a system for ongoing accountability including evaluation and continuous quality improvement. (author abstract)