Transitional kindergarten · Aliso Viejo

5 of Aliso Viejo’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 244 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 5 campuses in Aliso Viejo.

Canyon Vista Elementary: 70 in TKOak Grove Elementary: 57 in TKDon Juan Avila Elementary: 40 in TKJourney: 39 in TKWood Canyon Elementary: 38 in TK
  1. Canyon Vista Elementary70 in TK
  2. Oak Grove Elementary57 in TK
  3. Don Juan Avila Elementary40 in TK
  4. Journey39 in TK
  5. Wood Canyon Elementary38 in TK
Each numbered dot is a campus with a TK class, where it stands in the city. A larger dot has more children in TK. North is up.

Eligibility

Who can start TK in 2027–28?

Children who turn 4 by September 1, 2027 can start, and it’s free.

Age

Is my child old enough?

A birthday from September 2, 2022 through September 1, 2023 (our arithmetic from the rule). A child who turns 5 by September 1 starts kindergarten instead.

Rule: California Education Code § 48000 (opens in a new tab)

Cost

Does TK cost anything?

No. TK is a free public school year before kindergarten, and enrolling is optional. Hours, before- and after-school care and open seats vary by campus, so ask the school.

Starting ages and cutoff dates →

Where to enroll

Through Capistrano Unified, or a charter

Campuses

Which Aliso Viejo campuses have a TK class?

5 campuses in Aliso Viejo had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 70in TK

    Canyon Vista Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Capistrano Unified

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  • 57in TK

    Oak Grove Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Capistrano Unified

    Scope Score 85Strong · 85th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Don Juan Avila Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Capistrano Unified

    Scope Score 86Strong · 86th percentile

  • 39in TK

    JourneyCharter

    Grades TK–8 · Capistrano Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile

  • 38in TK

    Wood Canyon Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Capistrano Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile

Each campus’s TK headcount is from the state’s 2025–26 October enrollment count. Each Scope Score and percentile compares a school’s elementary grades with California elementary schools. A campus without elementary results shows none.

Each headcount counts the students enrolled on one October day, so it shows who enrolled, not seats open now. A campus missing here may still run TK; confirm with the school or district.

Before TK

Too young for TK? Where can my child go?

Aliso Viejo has 18 licensed child care programs.

13

child care centers

5

family child care homes

A child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Aliso Viejo’s centers and family child care homes, and ask each one about ages and openings.

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Licensed programs from the California Community Care Licensing Division: child care centers as of August 13, 2026, family child care homes as of May 25, 2025. A license is not a quality rating or a current opening.