Transitional kindergarten · Hanford
16 of Hanford’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 593 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 16 campuses in Hanford.
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.
Where to enroll
Through 4 school districts, or a charter
- Hanford Elementary
- 9 of 16
- Kings County Office of Education
- 1 of 16
- Kit Carson Union Elementary
- 1 of 16
- Lakeside Union Elementary
- 1 of 16
Campuses
Which Hanford campuses have a TK class?
16 campuses in Hanford had a TK class in 2025–26.
Campuses by TK headcount
77in TK
Kings River-Hardwick ElementaryCharter
Grades TK–8 · Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile
64in TK
Monroe Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Hanford Elementary
Scope Score 81Strong · 75th percentile
63in TK
Frontier ElementaryCharter
Grades TK–5 · Pioneer Union Elementary · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 76Solid · 54th percentile
50in TK
Joseph M. Simas
Grades TK–6 · Hanford Elementary
Scope Score 75Solid · 51st percentile
47in TK
Pioneer ElementaryCharter
Grades TK–5 · Pioneer Union Elementary · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile
44in TK
George Washington Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Hanford Elementary
Scope Score 76Solid · 54th percentile
43in TK
Kings County Special Education
Grades TK–12 · Kings County Office of Education
No score
40in TK
Hamilton Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Hanford Elementary
Scope Score 74Developing · 44th percentile
40in TK
Roosevelt Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Hanford Elementary
Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile
39in TK
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Hanford Elementary
Scope Score 79Solid · 68th percentile
27in TK
Lincoln Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Hanford Elementary
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 17th percentile
23in TK
Lee Richmond Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Hanford Elementary
Scope Score 78Solid · 66th percentile
19in TK
Kit Carson Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Kit Carson Union Elementary
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile
14in TK
Lakeside Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Lakeside Union Elementary
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 4th percentile
2in TK
Mid Valley Alternative CharterCharter
Grades TK–8 · Kit Carson Union Elementary · Check how it admits students.
No score
1in TK
Hanford Elementary Community Day
Grades TK–8 · Hanford Elementary
No score
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?
Hanford has 79 licensed child care programs.
18
child care centers61
family child care homesA child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Hanford’s centers and family child care homes, and ask each one about ages and openings.
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.