Transitional kindergarten · Burlingame

6 of Burlingame’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 223 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 6 campuses in Burlingame.

Lincoln Elementary: 60 in TKFranklin Elementary: 38 in TKMcKinley Elementary: 36 in TKWashington Elementary: 36 in TKRoosevelt Elementary: 33 in TKHoover Elementary: 20 in TK
  1. Lincoln Elementary60 in TK
  2. Franklin Elementary38 in TK
  3. McKinley Elementary36 in TK
  4. Washington Elementary36 in TK
  5. Roosevelt Elementary33 in TK
  6. Hoover Elementary20 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 Burlingame Elementary

Campuses

Which Burlingame campuses have a TK class?

6 campuses in Burlingame had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 60in TK

    Lincoln Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Burlingame Elementary

    Scope Score 86Strong · 87th percentile

  • 38in TK

    Franklin Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Burlingame Elementary

    Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile

  • 36in TK

    McKinley Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Burlingame Elementary

    Scope Score 82Strong · 77th percentile

  • 36in TK

    Washington Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Burlingame Elementary

    Scope Score 85Strong · 86th percentile

  • 33in TK

    Roosevelt Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Burlingame Elementary

    Scope Score 83Strong · 80th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Hoover Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Burlingame Elementary

    Scope Score 95Strong · 98th 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?

Burlingame has 33 licensed child care programs.

23

child care centers

10

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 Burlingame’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.