Transitional kindergarten · Highland

8 of Highland’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 268 four-year-olds.

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

Cram Elementary: 55 in TKArroyo Verde Elementary: 44 in TKCole Elementary: 38 in TKHighland Grove Elementary: 35 in TKHighland Pacific Elementary: 32 in TKLankershim Elementary: 32 in TKCypress Elementary: 30 in TKThompson Elementary: 2 in TK
  1. Cram Elementary55 in TK
  2. Arroyo Verde Elementary44 in TK
  3. Cole Elementary38 in TK
  4. Highland Grove Elementary35 in TK
  5. Highland Pacific Elementary32 in TK
  6. Lankershim Elementary32 in TK
  7. Cypress Elementary30 in TK
  8. Thompson Elementary2 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 2 school districts

Campuses

Which Highland campuses have a TK class?

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

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 55in TK

    Cram Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Redlands Unified

    Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile

  • 44in TK

    Arroyo Verde Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Redlands Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 61st percentile

  • 38in TK

    Cole Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · San Bernardino City Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 17th percentile

  • 35in TK

    Highland Grove Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Redlands Unified

    Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile

  • 32in TK

    Highland Pacific Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · San Bernardino City Unified

    Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile

  • 32in TK

    Lankershim Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · San Bernardino City Unified

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile

  • 30in TK

    Cypress Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · San Bernardino City Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 17th percentile

  • 2in TK

    Thompson Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · San Bernardino City Unified

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th 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?

Highland has 29 licensed child care programs.

18

child care centers

11

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

Preschools in HighlandPre-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.