Transitional kindergarten · Garden Grove

35 of Garden Grove’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 1,311 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 35 campuses in Garden Grove.

John Murdy Elementary: 67 in TKOcia A. Peters Elementary: 63 in TKPatton Elementary: 63 in TKFaylane Elementary: 58 in TKLampson Elementary: 52 in TKEnders Elementary: 48 in TKEarl Warren Elementary: 47 in TKH.B. Anderson Elementary: 46 in TKGilbert Elementary: 45 in TKErnest O. Lawrence Elementary: 43 in TKBryant Elementary: 42 in TKClinton Elementary: 42 in TKParkview Elementary: 42 in TKSunnyside Elementary: 40 in TKMitchell Elementary: 39 in TKExcelsior Elementary: 37 in TKEthel M. Evans Elementary: 36 in TKRiverdale Elementary: 36 in TKAgnes Ware Stanley Elementary: 34 in TKLoyal Barker Elementary: 34 in TKThomas Paine Elementary: 34 in TKBrookhurst Elementary: 33 in TKMorningside Elementary: 30 in TKIva Meairs Elementary: 29 in TKWakeham Elementary: 28 in TKWoodbury Elementary: 28 in TKDwight D. Eisenhower Elementary: 27 in TKLinton T. Simmons Elementary: 27 in TKStanford Elementary: 27 in TKGarden Park Elementary: 26 in TKGenevieve M. Crosby Elementary: 26 in TKC. C. Violette Elementary: 23 in TKMerton E. Hill Elementary: 21 in TKA. G. Cook Elementary: 20 in TKLouis G. Zeyen Elementary: 18 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 3 school districts

Campuses

Which Garden Grove campuses have a TK class?

35 campuses in Garden Grove had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by ZIP code

928408 campuses · 318 in TK
928418 campuses · 263 in TK
928439 campuses · 336 in TK
928446 campuses · 223 in TK
928454 campuses · 171 in TK

  • 63in TK

    Patton Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Garden Grove Unified

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

  • 48in TK

    Enders Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Garden Grove Unified

    Scope Score 85Strong · 85th percentile

  • 34in TK

    Loyal Barker Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Garden Grove Unified

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  • 26in TK

    Garden Park Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Garden Grove Unified

    Scope Score 85Strong · 85th 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?

Garden Grove has 76 licensed child care programs.

49

child care centers

27

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

Preschools in Garden GrovePre-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.