Transitional kindergarten · Cathedral City

5 of Cathedral City’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 220 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 5 campuses in Cathedral City.

Landau Elementary: 49 in TKRio Vista Elementary: 47 in TKCathedral City Elementary: 43 in TKSunny Sands Elementary: 43 in TKAgua Caliente Elementary: 38 in TK
  1. Landau Elementary49 in TK
  2. Rio Vista Elementary47 in TK
  3. Cathedral City Elementary43 in TK
  4. Sunny Sands Elementary43 in TK
  5. Agua Caliente 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 Palm Springs Unified

Campuses

Which Cathedral City campuses have a TK class?

5 campuses in Cathedral City had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 49in TK

    Landau Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palm Springs Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 42nd percentile

  • 47in TK

    Rio Vista Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palm Springs Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 57th percentile

  • 43in TK

    Cathedral City Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palm Springs Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 45th percentile

  • 43in TK

    Sunny Sands Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palm Springs Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 59th percentile

  • 38in TK

    Agua Caliente Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palm Springs Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 17th 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?

Cathedral City has 29 licensed child care programs.

0

child care centers

29

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 Cathedral City’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.