Transitional kindergarten · Covina

8 of Covina’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 344 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 8 campuses in Covina.

Manzanita Elementary: 72 in TKBarranca Elementary: 48 in TKCypress Elementary: 48 in TKBen Lomond Elementary: 41 in TKBadillo Elementary: 39 in TKCedargrove Elementary: 37 in TKMerwin Elementary: 32 in TKGlen Oak Elementary: 27 in TK
  1. Manzanita Elementary72 in TK
  2. Barranca Elementary48 in TK
  3. Cypress Elementary48 in TK
  4. Ben Lomond Elementary41 in TK
  5. Badillo Elementary39 in TK
  6. Cedargrove Elementary37 in TK
  7. Merwin Elementary32 in TK
  8. Glen Oak Elementary27 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

Campuses

Which Covina campuses have a TK class?

8 campuses in Covina had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 72in TK

    Manzanita Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Covina-Valley Unified

    Scope Score 79Solid · 69th percentile

  • 48in TK

    Barranca Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Covina-Valley Unified

    Scope Score 82Strong · 80th percentile

  • 48in TK

    Cypress Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Covina-Valley Unified

    Scope Score 72Developing · 32nd percentile

  • 41in TK

    Ben Lomond Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Covina-Valley Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile

  • 39in TK

    Badillo Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Charter Oak Unified

    Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile

  • 37in TK

    Cedargrove Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Charter Oak Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 44th percentile

  • 32in TK

    Merwin Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Covina-Valley Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 44th percentile

  • 27in TK

    Glen Oak Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Charter Oak Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 57th 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?

Covina has 31 licensed child care programs.

18

child care centers

13

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 Covina’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.