Transitional kindergarten · Lancaster

22 of Lancaster’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 920 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 22 campuses in Lancaster.

West Wind Elementary: 72 in TKSierra Elementary: 70 in TKValley View Elementary: 57 in TKJack Northrop Elementary: 54 in TKJoshua Elementary: 52 in TKTierra Bonita Elementary: 51 in TKDesert View Elementary: 48 in TKLincoln Elementary: 48 in TKMonte Vista Elementary: 48 in TKNancy Cory Elementary: 48 in TKSundown Elementary: 48 in TKEnterprise Elementary: 47 in TKLinda Verde Dual Language Immersion: 45 in TKColumbia Elementary: 40 in TKSunnydale Elementary: 38 in TKiLEAD Lancaster Charter: 30 in TKDiscovery: 28 in TKEl Dorado Elementary: 24 in TKMariposa Elementary: 24 in TKDel Sur Senior Elementary: 23 in TKEastside Elementary: 23 in TKPromise Academy: 2 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 3 school districts, or a charter

Campuses

Which Lancaster campuses have a TK class?

22 campuses in Lancaster had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 72in TK

    West Wind Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Lancaster Elementary

    Scope Score 72Developing · 28th percentile

  • 70in TK

    Sierra Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Lancaster Elementary

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile

  • 57in TK

    Valley View Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Westside Union Elementary

    Scope Score 72Developing · 28th percentile

  • 54in TK

    Jack Northrop Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Lancaster Elementary

    Scope Score 65Needs Support · 1st percentile

  • 52in TK

    Joshua Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Lancaster Elementary

    Scope Score 64Needs Support · bottom 1%

  • 51in TK

    Tierra Bonita Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Eastside Union Elementary

    Scope Score 71Needs Support · 24th percentile

  • 48in TK

    Desert View Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Lancaster Elementary

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile

  • 48in TK

    Lincoln Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Lancaster Elementary

    Scope Score 63Needs Support · bottom 1%

  • 48in TK

    Monte Vista Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Lancaster Elementary

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile

  • 48in TK

    Nancy Cory Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Lancaster Elementary

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 20th percentile

  • 48in TK

    Sundown Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Westside Union Elementary

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 20th percentile

  • 47in TK

    Enterprise Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Eastside Union Elementary

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile

  • 45in TK

    Linda Verde Dual Language Immersion

    Grades TK–8 · Lancaster Elementary

    Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Columbia Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Eastside Union Elementary

    Scope Score 64Needs Support · bottom 1%

  • 38in TK

    Sunnydale Elementary

    Grades TK–7 · Lancaster Elementary

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile

  • 30in TK

    iLEAD Lancaster CharterCharter

    Grades TK–8 · Lancaster Elementary · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 63Needs Support · bottom 1%

  • 28in TK

    Discovery

    Grades TK–5 · Lancaster Elementary

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile

  • 24in TK

    El Dorado Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Lancaster Elementary

    Scope Score 62Needs Support · bottom 1%

  • 24in TK

    Mariposa Elementary

    Grades TK–7 · Lancaster Elementary

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile

  • 23in TK

    Del Sur Senior Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Westside Union Elementary

    Scope Score 73Developing · 36th percentile

  • 23in TK

    Eastside Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Eastside Union Elementary

    Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile

  • 2in TK

    Promise Academy

    Grades TK–8 · Lancaster 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?

Lancaster has 160 licensed child care programs.

60

child care centers

100

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

Preschools in LancasterPre-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.