TK in Bakersfield, CA: 94 Campuses With Transitional Kindergarten

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 14 school districts, or a charter

Bakersfield City: 31 of 94
Panama-Buena Vista Union: 21 of 94
Greenfield Union: 9 of 94
Rosedale Union Elementary: 7 of 94
Charter schools apply directly: 3 of 94

10 more districts are named on their campuses below.

Campuses

Which Bakersfield campuses have a TK class?

94 campuses in Bakersfield had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by ZIP code

933014 campuses · 145 in TK

59in TK
Valley Oaks CharterCharter
Grades TK–12 · Kern County Office of Education · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 76Solid · 57th percentile
43in TK
Stella I. Hills Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 64Needs Support · bottom 1%
23in TK
Central Academy of Arts and TechnologyCharter
Grades TK–12 · Kern County Office of Education · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile
20in TK
Franklin Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile

933049 campuses · 325 in TK

49in TK
W. A. Kendrick Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Greenfield Union
Scope Score 84Strong · 82nd percentile
42in TK
Roosevelt Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile
40in TK
Frank West Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile
39in TK
Prosperity Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Greenfield Union
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile
38in TK
Planz Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Greenfield Union
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 12th percentile
35in TK
Evergreen Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile
31in TK
McKinley Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 12th percentile
27in TK
Leo G. Pauly Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 22nd percentile
24in TK
Amy B. Seibert Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile

933055 campuses · 209 in TK

58in TK
Myra A. Noble Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 7th percentile
57in TK
Longfellow Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 7th percentile
40in TK
College Heights Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 12th percentile
34in TK
Williams Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile
20in TK
Jefferson Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile

9330612 campuses · 538 in TK

70in TK
Orangewood Elementary
Grades TK–4 · Edison Elementary
No score
61in TK
Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile
57in TK
Voorhies Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile
50in TK
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile
50in TK
Horace Mann Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 75Developing · 47th percentile
49in TK
Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 7th percentile
45in TK
Pioneer Drive Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile
40in TK
Harding Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile
39in TK
Hort Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 71Developing · 26th percentile
32in TK
Ramon Garza Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 2nd percentile
24in TK
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile
21in TK
Henry Eissler Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 15th percentile

9330715 campuses · 655 in TK

85in TK
Crescent Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Greenfield Union
Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile
68in TK
Valle Verde Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Greenfield Union
Scope Score 72Developing · 32nd percentile
61in TK
Zephyr Lane Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Fairfax Elementary
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 24th percentile
60in TK
Horizon Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Greenfield Union
Scope Score 73Developing · 39th percentile
50in TK
Raffaello Palla Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Greenfield Union
Scope Score 76Solid · 52nd percentile
42in TK
Bessie E. Owens Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile
42in TK
Fremont Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 7th percentile
41in TK
Fairview Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Greenfield Union
Scope Score 78Solid · 63rd percentile
41in TK
Shirley Lane Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Fairfax Elementary
Scope Score 73Developing · 36th percentile
41in TK
Virginia Avenue Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Fairfax Elementary
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile
33in TK
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile
33in TK
Wayside Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile
20in TK
Casa Loma Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 12th percentile
19in TK
Mt. Vernon Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 12th percentile
19in TK
Vineland Elementary
Grades TK–4 · Vineland Elementary
No score

933088 campuses · 372 in TK

74in TK
Highland Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Standard Elementary
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 15th percentile
72in TK
Wingland Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Standard Elementary
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile
58in TK
Standard Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Standard Elementary
Scope Score 65Needs Support · 1st percentile
53in TK
Discovery Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Fruitvale Elementary
Scope Score 75Developing · 48th percentile
46in TK
Olive Drive Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Norris Elementary
Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile
29in TK
Beardsley Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Beardsley Elementary
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 16th percentile
20in TK
North Beardsley Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Beardsley Elementary
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 7th percentile
20in TK
San Lauren Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Beardsley Elementary
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile

933099 campuses · 378 in TK

68in TK
Charles H. Castle Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 72Developing · 34th percentile
47in TK
Stine Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile
45in TK
Louise Sandrini Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 4th percentile
45in TK
Stockdale Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 81Solid · 74th percentile
43in TK
Laurelglen Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 18th percentile
39in TK
Quailwood Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Fruitvale Elementary
Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile
37in TK
Munsey Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile
34in TK
Wayne Van Horn Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 2nd percentile
20in TK
Caroline Harris Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Bakersfield City
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile

933119 campuses · 557 in TK

98in TK
Highgate Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile
80in TK
Grow Public SchoolsCharter
Grades TK–8 · Kern County Office of Education · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile
76in TK
Buena Vista Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 80Solid · 71st percentile
68in TK
Old River Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 73Developing · 36th percentile
63in TK
Sing Lum Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 75Developing · 47th percentile
51in TK
Leo B. Hart Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 76Solid · 54th percentile
48in TK
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile
42in TK
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile
31in TK
Lakeside
Grades TK–8 · Lakeside Union
Scope Score 73Developing · 36th percentile

9331210 campuses · 558 in TK

114in TK
Veterans Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Norris Elementary
Scope Score 74Developing · 45th percentile
74in TK
Rosedale-North Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Rosedale Union Elementary
Scope Score 75Solid · 51st percentile
64in TK
Endeavour Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Fruitvale Elementary
Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile
58in TK
Norris Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Norris Elementary
Scope Score 77Solid · 61st percentile
48in TK
William B. Bimat Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Norris Elementary
Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile
43in TK
Columbia Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Fruitvale Elementary
Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile
41in TK
Independence Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Rosedale Union Elementary
Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile
40in TK
American Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Rosedale Union Elementary
Scope Score 81Strong · 75th percentile
40in TK
Patriot Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Rosedale Union Elementary
Scope Score 75Solid · 52nd percentile
36in TK
Almondale Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Rosedale Union Elementary
Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile

9331310 campuses · 632 in TK

88in TK
Mountain View TK-8
Grades TK–8 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 76Solid · 52nd percentile
82in TK
Bill L. Williams Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 18th percentile
76in TK
Dolores S. Whitley TK-8
Grades TK–8 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 72Developing · 34th percentile
73in TK
Berkshire Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile
71in TK
Douglas J. Miller Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile
70in TK
Donald E. Suburu
Grades TK–5 · Lakeside Union
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile
68in TK
Panama Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 77Solid · 61st percentile
58in TK
Roy W. Loudon Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile
35in TK
Granite Pointe Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Greenfield Union
Scope Score 78Solid · 63rd percentile
11in TK
General Shafter Elementary
Grades TK–8 · General Shafter Elementary
Scope Score 72Developing · 32nd percentile

933143 campuses · 178 in TK

67in TK
Rio Bravo Elementary
Grades TK–4 · Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary
No score
60in TK
Centennial Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Rosedale Union Elementary
Scope Score 80Solid · 71st percentile
51in TK
Del Rio Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Rosedale Union Elementary
Scope Score 82Strong · 80th 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?

Bakersfield has 340 licensed child care programs.

121

child care centers

219

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 Bakersfield’s centers and family child care homes, and ask each one about ages and openings.

Preschools in Bakersfield Pre-K vs TK vs preschool in California: a 2026 parent’s guide

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.

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Data source: California Department of Education (opens in a new tab) · October enrollment count 2025–26. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from the state’s files. How Scope Scores work

94 of Bakersfield’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 4,547 four-year-olds.

Is my child old enough?

Does TK cost anything?

Through 14 school districts, or a charter

Valley Oaks CharterCharter

Central Academy of Arts and TechnologyCharter

Grow Public SchoolsCharter