Transitional kindergarten · Lake Elsinore
13 of Lake Elsinore’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 622 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 13 campuses in Lake Elsinore.
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 2 school districts, or a charter
- Lake Elsinore Unified
- 10 of 13
- Menifee Union
- 1 of 13
Campuses
Which Lake Elsinore campuses have a TK class?
13 campuses in Lake Elsinore had a TK class in 2025–26.
Campuses by TK headcount
84in TK
Cottonwood Canyon Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Lake Elsinore Unified
Scope Score 82Strong · 79th percentile
66in TK
Earl Warren Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Lake Elsinore Unified
Scope Score 74Developing · 42nd percentile
66in TK
Railroad Canyon Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Lake Elsinore Unified
Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile
63in TK
Herk Bouris Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Menifee Union
Scope Score 80Solid · 73rd percentile
61in TK
Alberhill Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Lake Elsinore Unified
Scope Score 76Solid · 55th percentile
57in TK
Rice Canyon Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Lake Elsinore Unified
Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile
53in TK
Lakeland Village
Grades TK–8 · Lake Elsinore Unified
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 4th percentile
49in TK
Tuscany Hills Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Lake Elsinore Unified
Scope Score 77Solid · 61st percentile
46in TK
Withrow Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Lake Elsinore Unified
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 17th percentile
37in TK
Machado Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Lake Elsinore Unified
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile
18in TK
Julia Lee Performing Arts AcademyCharter
Grades TK–8 · Riverside County Office of Education · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 74Developing · 45th percentile
16in TK
Elsinore Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Lake Elsinore Unified
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile
6in TK
Vista Lago Global AcademyCharter
Grades TK–12 · Riverside County Office of Education · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 75Developing · 49th 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?
Lake Elsinore has 43 licensed child care programs.
13
child care centers30
family child care homesA child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Lake Elsinore’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.