Transitional kindergarten · Colton

10 of Colton’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 295 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 10 campuses in Colton.

Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary: 78 in TKCooley Ranch Elementary: 40 in TKAlice Birney Elementary: 39 in TKWilliam McKinley Elementary: 35 in TKAbraham Lincoln Elementary: 20 in TKPaul Rogers Elementary: 20 in TKReche Canyon Elementary: 20 in TKUlysses Grant Elementary: 20 in TKWoodrow Wilson Elementary: 20 in TKMojave River Academy - National Trails: 3 in TK
  1. Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary78 in TK
  2. Cooley Ranch Elementary40 in TK
  3. Alice Birney Elementary39 in TK
  4. William McKinley Elementary35 in TK
  5. Abraham Lincoln Elementary20 in TK
  6. Paul Rogers Elementary20 in TK
  7. Reche Canyon Elementary20 in TK
  8. Ulysses Grant Elementary20 in TK
  9. Woodrow Wilson Elementary20 in TK
  10. Mojave River Academy - National Trails3 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 2 school districts, or a charter

Campuses

Which Colton campuses have a TK class?

10 campuses in Colton had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

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?

Colton has 22 licensed child care programs.

14

child care centers

8

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 Colton’s centers and family child care homes, and ask each one about ages and openings.

Preschools in ColtonPre-K vs TK vs preschool in California: a 2026 parent’s guide

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.