Transitional kindergarten · Elk Grove

24 of Elk Grove’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 1,423 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 24 campuses in Elk Grove.

Elitha Donner Elementary: 87 in TKPleasant Grove Elementary: 80 in TKZehnder Ranch Elementary: 80 in TKMiwok Village Elementary: 79 in TKEdna Batey Elementary: 71 in TKFlorence Markofer Elementary: 71 in TKJoseph Sims Elementary: 68 in TKElliott Ranch Elementary: 67 in TKHelen Carr Castello Elementary: 66 in TKArlene Hein Elementary: 64 in TKIrene B. West Elementary: 63 in TKArthur C. Butler Elementary: 60 in TKCarroll Elementary: 60 in TKFranklin Elementary: 60 in TKMarion Mix Elementary: 59 in TKRoy Herburger Elementary: 59 in TKJames A. McKee Elementary: 52 in TKEllen Feickert Elementary: 47 in TKCalifornia Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus: 46 in TKJohn Ehrhardt Elementary: 44 in TKElk Grove Elementary: 41 in TKFoulks Ranch Elementary: 40 in TKStone Lake Elementary: 39 in TKRaymond Case Elementary: 20 in TK
Each dot is a campus with a TK class. 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 Elk Grove Unified, or a charter

Campuses

Which Elk Grove campuses have a TK class?

24 campuses in Elk Grove 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?

Elk Grove has 156 licensed child care programs.

67

child care centers

89

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 Elk Grove’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.