Transitional kindergarten · Compton
16 of Compton’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 447 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 16 campuses in Compton.
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.
Campuses
Which Compton campuses have a TK class?
16 campuses in Compton had a TK class in 2025–26.
Campuses by TK headcount
54in TK
Foster Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Compton Unified
Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile
51in TK
Kelly Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Compton Unified
Scope Score 82Strong · 79th percentile
40in TK
Dickison Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Compton Unified
Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile
33in TK
Tibby Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Compton Unified
Scope Score 77Solid · 59th percentile
32in TK
Anderson Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Compton Unified
Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile
32in TK
Martin Luther King Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Compton Unified
Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile
30in TK
Roosevelt Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Compton Unified
Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile
20in TK
Bursch Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Compton Unified
Scope Score 75Developing · 48th percentile
20in TK
Emerson Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Compton Unified
Scope Score 80Solid · 74th percentile
20in TK
ISANA Achernar AcademyCharter
Grades TK–8 · Compton Unified · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 11th percentile
20in TK
KIPP Compton CommunityCharter
Grades TK–8 · Compton Unified · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile
20in TK
McKinley Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Compton Unified
Scope Score 77Solid · 61st percentile
20in TK
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Compton Unified
Scope Score 76Solid · 57th percentile
19in TK
Ronald E. McNair Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Compton Unified
Scope Score 82Strong · 79th percentile
18in TK
Lifeline Education CharterCharter
Grades TK–12 · Compton Unified · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 87Strong · 89th percentile
18in TK
Longfellow Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Compton Unified
Scope Score 82Strong · 79th 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?
Compton has 124 licensed child care programs.
64
child care centers60
family child care homesA child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Compton’s centers and family child care homes, and ask each one about ages and openings.
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.