Transitional kindergarten · Fallbrook

5 of Fallbrook’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 246 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 5 campuses in Fallbrook.

La Paloma Elementary: 60 in TKLive Oak Elementary: 50 in TKMaie Ellis Elementary: 49 in TKFallbrook STEM Academy: 47 in TKWilliam H. Frazier Elementary: 40 in TK
  1. La Paloma Elementary60 in TK
  2. Live Oak Elementary50 in TK
  3. Maie Ellis Elementary49 in TK
  4. Fallbrook STEM Academy47 in TK
  5. William H. Frazier Elementary40 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 Fallbrook Union Elementary

Campuses

Which Fallbrook campuses have a TK class?

5 campuses in Fallbrook had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 60in TK

    La Paloma Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Fallbrook Union Elementary

    Scope Score 85Strong · 86th percentile

  • 50in TK

    Live Oak Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Fallbrook Union Elementary

    Scope Score 76Solid · 57th percentile

  • 49in TK

    Maie Ellis Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Fallbrook Union Elementary

    Scope Score 78Solid · 63rd percentile

  • 47in TK

    Fallbrook STEM Academy

    Grades TK–6 · Fallbrook Union Elementary · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 78Solid · 62nd percentile

  • 40in TK

    William H. Frazier Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Fallbrook Union Elementary

    Scope Score 79Solid · 69th 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?

Fallbrook has 25 licensed child care programs.

17

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

Preschools in FallbrookPre-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.