Transitional kindergarten · Chula Vista

47 of Chula Vista’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 1,741 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 47 campuses in Chula Vista.

Chula Vista Learning Community Charter: 83 in TKWolf Canyon Elementary: 69 in TKMueller Charter (Robert L.): 61 in TKArroyo Vista Charter: 60 in TKDiscovery Charter: 60 in TKHawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter: 60 in TKFeaster (Mae L.) Charter: 59 in TKMcMillin (Corky) Elementary: 58 in TKSonia Sotomayor Elementary: 49 in TKClear View: 48 in TKTiffany (Burton C.) Elementary: 47 in TKMuraoka (Saburo) Elementary: 46 in TKLiberty Elementary: 44 in TKRice (Lilian J.) Elementary: 44 in TKCamarena (Enrique S.) Elementary: 43 in TKMarshall (Thurgood) Elementary: 42 in TKCasillas (Joseph) Elementary: 41 in TKEastLake Elementary: 41 in TKHedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary: 40 in TKHeritage Elementary: 40 in TKSalt Creek Elementary: 40 in TKVeterans Elementary: 40 in TKLauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary: 39 in TKOlympic View Elementary: 39 in TKChula Vista Hills Elementary: 38 in TKHilltop Drive Elementary: 38 in TKMontgomery (John J.) Elementary: 33 in TKRogers (Greg) Elementary: 28 in TKRohr (Fred H.) Elementary: 27 in TKHalecrest Elementary: 26 in TKPalomar Elementary: 26 in TKFahari L. Jeffers Elementary: 25 in TKHoward Gardner Community Charter: 25 in TKPacific Springs Charter: 25 in TKParkview Elementary: 25 in TKCastle Park Elementary: 24 in TKHarborside Elementary: 23 in TKRosebank Elementary: 23 in TKKellogg (Karl H.) Elementary: 22 in TKLearning Choice Academy - Chula Vista: 21 in TKLeonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter: 20 in TKLoma Verde Elementary: 20 in TKOtay Elementary: 20 in TKValle Lindo Elementary: 20 in TKCook (Hazel Goes) Elementary: 18 in TKVista Square Elementary: 18 in TKDavila Day: 3 in TK
Each dot is a campus with a TK class. 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 2 school districts, or a charter

Campuses

Which Chula Vista campuses have a TK class?

47 campuses in Chula Vista had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by ZIP code

9191013 campuses · 501 in TK

  • 61in TK

    Mueller Charter (Robert L.)Charter

    Grades TK–12 · Chula Vista Elementary · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 76Solid · 54th percentile

  • 60in TK

    Discovery CharterCharter

    Grades TK–8 · Chula Vista Elementary · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 86Strong · 87th percentile

  • 60in TK

    Hawking S.T.E.A.M. CharterCharter

    Grades TK–12 · Sweetwater Union High · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 16th percentile

  • 59in TK

    Feaster (Mae L.) CharterCharter

    Grades TK–8 · Chula Vista Elementary · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile

  • 48in TK

    Clear View

    Grades TK–6 · Chula Vista Elementary

    Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile

  • 41in TK

    Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Chula Vista Elementary

    Scope Score 79Solid · 66th percentile

  • 38in TK

    Chula Vista Hills Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Chula Vista Elementary

    Scope Score 79Solid · 69th percentile

  • 38in TK

    Hilltop Drive Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Chula Vista Elementary

    Scope Score 79Solid · 69th percentile

  • 26in TK

    Halecrest Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Chula Vista Elementary

    Scope Score 76Solid · 54th percentile

  • 25in TK

    Howard Gardner Community CharterCharter

    Grades TK–8 · San Diego County Office of Education · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 73Developing · 34th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Castle Park Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Chula Vista Elementary

    Scope Score 73Developing · 40th percentile

  • 18in TK

    Vista Square Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Chula Vista Elementary

    Scope Score 71Developing · 26th percentile

  • 3in TK

    Davila Day

    Grades TK–8 · San Diego County Office of Education

    No score

9191116 campuses · 471 in TK
9191310 campuses · 434 in TK
919144 campuses · 147 in TK
919154 campuses · 188 in TK

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?

Chula Vista has 246 licensed child care programs.

85

child care centers

161

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 Chula Vista’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.