Transitional kindergarten · Lemoore

7 of Lemoore’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 220 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 7 campuses in Lemoore.

Lemoore Elementary: 48 in TKMeadow Lane Elementary: 48 in TKCinnamon Elementary: 40 in TKP. W. Engvall Elementary: 29 in TKFreedom Elementary: 24 in TKIsland Elementary: 24 in TKCentral Elementary: 7 in TK
  1. Lemoore Elementary48 in TK
  2. Meadow Lane Elementary48 in TK
  3. Cinnamon Elementary40 in TK
  4. P. W. Engvall Elementary29 in TK
  5. Freedom Elementary24 in TK
  6. Island Elementary24 in TK
  7. Central Elementary7 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, or a charter

Campuses

Which Lemoore campuses have a TK class?

7 campuses in Lemoore had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 48in TK

    Lemoore Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Lemoore Union Elementary

    Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile

  • 48in TK

    Meadow Lane Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Lemoore Union Elementary

    Scope Score 80Solid · 73rd percentile

  • 40in TK

    Cinnamon Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Lemoore Union Elementary

    Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile

  • 29in TK

    P. W. Engvall Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Lemoore Union Elementary

    Scope Score 75Solid · 52nd percentile

  • 24in TK

    Freedom Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Lemoore Union Elementary

    Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Island ElementaryCharter

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

    Scope Score 80Solid · 70th percentile

  • 7in TK

    Central Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Central Union Elementary

    Scope Score 71Developing · 26th 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?

Lemoore has 27 licensed child care programs.

8

child care centers

19

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 Lemoore’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.