Transitional kindergarten · Lindsay

6 of Lindsay’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 191 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 6 campuses in Lindsay.

Lincoln Elementary: 48 in TKReagan Elementary: 47 in TKJefferson Elementary: 24 in TKKennedy Elementary: 24 in TKRoosevelt Elementary: 24 in TKWashington Elementary: 24 in TK
  1. Lincoln Elementary48 in TK
  2. Reagan Elementary47 in TK
  3. Jefferson Elementary24 in TK
  4. Kennedy Elementary24 in TK
  5. Roosevelt Elementary24 in TK
  6. Washington Elementary24 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 Lindsay Unified

Campuses

Which Lindsay campuses have a TK class?

6 campuses in Lindsay had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 48in TK

    Lincoln Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Lindsay Unified

    Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile

  • 47in TK

    Reagan Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Lindsay Unified

    Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Jefferson Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Lindsay Unified

    Scope Score 76Solid · 55th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Kennedy Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Lindsay Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 16th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Roosevelt Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Lindsay Unified

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Washington Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Lindsay Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 45th 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?

Lindsay has 65 licensed child care programs.

7

child care centers

58

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 Lindsay’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.