Transitional kindergarten · Gilroy

8 of Gilroy’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 401 four-year-olds.

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

Eliot Elementary: 74 in TKLuigi Aprea Elementary: 70 in TKLas Animas Elementary: 48 in TKEl Roble Elementary: 47 in TKGlen View Elementary: 47 in TKGilroy Prep (a Navigator School): 40 in TKRucker Elementary: 38 in TKRod Kelley Elementary: 37 in TK
  1. Eliot Elementary74 in TK
  2. Luigi Aprea Elementary70 in TK
  3. Las Animas Elementary48 in TK
  4. El Roble Elementary47 in TK
  5. Glen View Elementary47 in TK
  6. Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)40 in TK
  7. Rucker Elementary38 in TK
  8. Rod Kelley Elementary37 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 Gilroy Unified, or a charter

Campuses

Which Gilroy campuses have a TK class?

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

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 74in TK

    Eliot Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Gilroy Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 20th percentile

  • 70in TK

    Luigi Aprea Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Gilroy Unified

    Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile

  • 48in TK

    Las Animas Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Gilroy Unified

    Scope Score 79Solid · 67th percentile

  • 47in TK

    El Roble Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Gilroy Unified

    Scope Score 72Developing · 31st percentile

  • 47in TK

    Glen View Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Gilroy Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 18th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)Charter

    Grades TK–8 · Gilroy Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile

  • 38in TK

    Rucker Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Gilroy Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile

  • 37in TK

    Rod Kelley Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Gilroy Unified

    Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd 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?

Gilroy has 61 licensed child care programs.

16

child care centers

45

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

Preschools in GilroyPre-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.