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Transitional Kindergarten

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is the first year of a two-year kindergarten program.  TK provides an early childhood education program that builds a bridge between preschool years and traditional Kindergarten.  TK is ideal for students who may benefit from an enriched foundational early childhood education program to prepare them for success in traditional Kindergarten.
 
ELIGIBILITY: Any child who turns 4 by September 1 of the year they are entering TK may be enrolled. Students who turn 4 on September 2 or later will wait and attend TK the following year. No exceptions will be made with the published deadline date of September 1.
 

School Year

Fifth Birthday Falls On or Between

Number of Months Served

2022-23

September 2-February 2

5 months

2023-24

September 2-April 2

7 months

2024-25

September 2-June 2

9 months

2025-26 and thereafter

4th Birthday by September 1

12 months

 
 
MODEL: Half-Day Program with AM and PM Group (205 minutes daily)
AM Group: 8:10 AM-11:35 AM
PM Group: 11:35 AM-3:00 PM
 
SCHOOLS with TK Classes:
Arroyo Vista Elementary School
Monterey Hills Elementary School
Marengo Elementary School (Continued TK Availability at Marengo is Dependent on Classroom Availability and Enrollment Numbers)