Transitional kindergarten · Coachella

7 of Coachella’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 343 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 7 campuses in Coachella.

Imagine Schools, Riverside County: 130 in TKCesar Chavez Elementary: 40 in TKPalm View Elementary: 39 in TKValley View Elementary: 38 in TKCoral Mountain Academy: 37 in TKValle del Sol Elementary: 30 in TKPeter Pendleton Elementary: 29 in TK
  1. Imagine Schools, Riverside County130 in TK
  2. Cesar Chavez Elementary40 in TK
  3. Palm View Elementary39 in TK
  4. Valley View Elementary38 in TK
  5. Coral Mountain Academy37 in TK
  6. Valle del Sol Elementary30 in TK
  7. Peter Pendleton Elementary29 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 Coachella Valley Unified, or a charter

Campuses

Which Coachella campuses have a TK class?

7 campuses in Coachella had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 130in TK

    Imagine Schools, Riverside CountyCharter

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

    Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Cesar Chavez Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Coachella Valley Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 44th percentile

  • 39in TK

    Palm View Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Coachella Valley Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile

  • 38in TK

    Valley View Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Coachella Valley Unified

    Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile

  • 37in TK

    Coral Mountain Academy

    Grades TK–6 · Coachella Valley Unified

    Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile

  • 30in TK

    Valle del Sol Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Coachella Valley Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 22nd percentile

  • 29in TK

    Peter Pendleton Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Coachella Valley Unified

    Scope Score 71Developing · 26th 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?

Coachella has 70 licensed child care programs.

10

child care centers

60

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 Coachella’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.