Transitional kindergarten · Citrus Heights

9 of Citrus Heights’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 202 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 9 campuses in Citrus Heights.

Arlington Heights Elementary: 24 in TKCambridge Heights Elementary: 24 in TKCarriage Drive Elementary: 24 in TKLichen K-8: 24 in TKWoodside K-8: 24 in TKGrand Oaks Elementary: 23 in TKKingswood K-8: 23 in TKSkycrest Elementary: 23 in TKMariposa Avenue Elementary: 13 in TK
  1. Arlington Heights Elementary24 in TK
  2. Cambridge Heights Elementary24 in TK
  3. Carriage Drive Elementary24 in TK
  4. Lichen K-824 in TK
  5. Woodside K-824 in TK
  6. Grand Oaks Elementary23 in TK
  7. Kingswood K-823 in TK
  8. Skycrest Elementary23 in TK
  9. Mariposa Avenue Elementary13 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 San Juan Unified

Campuses

Which Citrus Heights campuses have a TK class?

9 campuses in Citrus Heights had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 24in TK

    Arlington Heights Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Juan Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 18th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Cambridge Heights Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Juan Unified

    Scope Score 76Solid · 54th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Carriage Drive Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · San Juan Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 18th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Lichen K-8

    Grades TK–8 · San Juan Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile

  • 24in TK

    Woodside K-8

    Grades TK–8 · San Juan Unified

    Scope Score 71Developing · 25th percentile

  • 23in TK

    Grand Oaks Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Juan Unified

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 11th percentile

  • 23in TK

    Kingswood K-8

    Grades TK–8 · San Juan Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile

  • 23in TK

    Skycrest Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Juan Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 20th percentile

  • 13in TK

    Mariposa Avenue Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Juan Unified

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd 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?

Citrus Heights has 35 licensed child care programs.

0

child care centers

35

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 Citrus Heights’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.