Transitional Kindergarten

Transitional Kindergarten

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is an exciting educational opportunity for young learners. TK is the first year of a two-year program that provides children with birthdays between September 2 and April 2, a developmentally-appropriate full-day learning experience taught by credentialed teachers and paraprofessionals. 

Classrooms maintain a 1:12 adult-to-student ratio during the 6-hour day. All elementary and K-8 schools (*except Chavez and Hudson) have transitional kindergarten classrooms. Parents can choose to enroll their student in Transitional Kindergarten or wait the additional year when they are age-eligible to enroll in kindergarten. 

Transitional Kindergarten enrollment begins online and at the school of residence on February 1. School of Choice for TK begins March 1.

For more information about Transitional Kindergarten, please use the helpful links on this webpage or call the Office of the Assistant Superintendent of Early Learning & Elementary Schools at (562) 997-8247.

*Chavez TK students will attend Edison for their TK year. Hudson TK students will attend Garfield for their TK year. These students will be automatically rolled back to Chavez or Hudson for kindergarten.