Transitional kindergarten · Lincoln

9 of Lincoln’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 496 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 9 campuses in Lincoln.

Horizon Charter: 90 in TKTwelve Bridges Elementary: 80 in TKLincoln Crossing Elementary: 70 in TKJohn Adams Academy - Lincoln: 62 in TKCreekside Oaks Elementary: 58 in TKFoskett Ranch Elementary: 42 in TKScott M. Leaman: 35 in TKCarlin C. Coppin Elementary: 32 in TKFirst Street Elementary: 27 in TK
  1. Horizon Charter90 in TK
  2. Twelve Bridges Elementary80 in TK
  3. Lincoln Crossing Elementary70 in TK
  4. John Adams Academy - Lincoln62 in TK
  5. Creekside Oaks Elementary58 in TK
  6. Foskett Ranch Elementary42 in TK
  7. Scott M. Leaman35 in TK
  8. Carlin C. Coppin Elementary32 in TK
  9. First Street Elementary27 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 Western Placer Unified, or a charter

Campuses

Which Lincoln campuses have a TK class?

9 campuses in Lincoln had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 90in TK

    Horizon CharterCharter

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

    Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile

  • 80in TK

    Twelve Bridges Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Western Placer Unified

    Scope Score 87Strong · 89th percentile

  • 70in TK

    Lincoln Crossing Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Western Placer Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile

  • 62in TK

    John Adams Academy - LincolnCharter

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

    Scope Score 76Solid · 54th percentile

  • 58in TK

    Creekside Oaks Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Western Placer Unified

    Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile

  • 42in TK

    Foskett Ranch Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Western Placer Unified

    Scope Score 75Solid · 52nd percentile

  • 35in TK

    Scott M. Leaman

    Grades TK–5 · Western Placer Unified

    Scope Score 81Solid · 74th percentile

  • 32in TK

    Carlin C. Coppin Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Western Placer Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile

  • 27in TK

    First Street Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Western Placer Unified

    Scope Score 72Developing · 31st 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?

Lincoln has 37 licensed child care programs.

17

child care centers

20

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

Preschools in LincolnPre-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.