Transitional kindergarten · Irvine

35 of Irvine’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 1,680 four-year-olds.

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

Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy: 126 in TKHicks Canyon Elementary: 85 in TKExcel Academy Charter: 82 in TKExcel Academy Charter: 71 in TKIrvine International Academy: 63 in TKMyford Elementary: 63 in TKCypress Village Elementary: 62 in TKOak Creek Elementary: 62 in TKPortola Springs Elementary: 62 in TKAlderwood Elementary: 61 in TKLoma Ridge Elementary: 59 in TKWoodbury Elementary: 58 in TKEastwood Elementary: 54 in TKUniversity Park Elementary: 53 in TKWestpark Elementary: 52 in TKMeadow Park Elementary: 42 in TKSolis Park: 41 in TKStonegate Elementary: 41 in TKBeacon Park: 40 in TKCadence Park: 40 in TKPlaza Vista: 40 in TKSpringbrook Elementary: 38 in TKStone Creek Elementary: 37 in TKTurtle Rock Elementary: 37 in TKCollege Park Elementary: 36 in TKDeerfield Elementary: 36 in TKNorthwood Elementary: 36 in TKCanyon View Elementary: 33 in TKBonita Canyon Elementary: 32 in TKSantiago Hills Elementary: 27 in TKCulverdale Elementary: 25 in TKGreentree Elementary: 25 in TKBrywood Elementary: 21 in TKEastshore Elementary: 20 in TKOrchard Hills: 20 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 2 school districts, or a charter

Campuses

Which Irvine campuses have a TK class?

35 campuses in Irvine had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by ZIP code

926023 campuses · 168 in TK

  • 85in TK

    Hicks Canyon Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Tustin Unified

    Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile

  • 63in TK

    Myford Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Tustin Unified

    Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile

  • 20in TK

    Orchard Hills

    Grades TK–8 · Tustin Unified

    Scope Score 97Strong · 99th percentile

926033 campuses · 130 in TK
926046 campuses · 219 in TK

  • 63in TK

    Irvine International AcademyCharter

    Grades TK–8 · Orange County Department of Education · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 86Strong · 87th percentile

  • 38in TK

    Springbrook Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Irvine Unified

    Scope Score 84Strong · 82nd percentile

  • 37in TK

    Stone Creek Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Irvine Unified

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  • 36in TK

    Deerfield Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Irvine Unified

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  • 25in TK

    Greentree Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Irvine Unified

    Scope Score 82Strong · 77th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Eastshore Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Irvine Unified

    Scope Score 95Strong · 98th percentile

926062 campuses · 76 in TK

  • 40in TK

    Plaza Vista

    Grades TK–8 · Irvine Unified

    Scope Score 83Strong · 80th percentile

  • 36in TK

    College Park Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Irvine Unified

    Scope Score 84Strong · 84th percentile

926121 campus · 53 in TK
926143 campuses · 119 in TK
926188 campuses · 457 in TK

  • 82in TK

    Excel Academy CharterCharter

    Grades TK–12 · Warner Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 82Strong · 79th percentile

  • 71in TK

    Excel Academy CharterCharter

    Grades TK–12 · Helendale Elementary · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 81Strong · 76th percentile

  • 62in TK

    Oak Creek Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Irvine Unified

    Scope Score 82Strong · 77th percentile

  • 62in TK

    Portola Springs Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Irvine Unified

    Scope Score 89Strong · 92nd percentile

  • 59in TK

    Loma Ridge Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Irvine Unified

    Scope Score 86Strong · 87th percentile

  • 41in TK

    Solis Park

    Grades TK–8 · Irvine Unified

    Scope Score 86Strong · 88th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Beacon Park

    Grades TK–8 · Irvine Unified

    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

  • 40in TK

    Cadence Park

    Grades TK–8 · Irvine Unified

    Scope Score 85Strong · 86th percentile

926209 campuses · 458 in TK

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?

Irvine has 202 licensed child care programs.

93

child care centers

109

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

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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.