Transitional kindergarten · Lodi
15 of Lodi’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 458 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 15 campuses in Lodi.
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.
Campuses
Which Lodi campuses have a TK class?
15 campuses in Lodi had a TK class in 2025–26.
Campuses by TK headcount
47in TK
Vista Oaks CharterCharter
Grades TK–12 · Byron Union Elementary · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 78Solid · 63rd percentile
40in TK
Beckman Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Lodi Unified
Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile
40in TK
Ellerth E. Larson Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Lodi Unified
Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile
40in TK
Erma B. Reese Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Lodi Unified
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile
40in TK
Lakewood Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Lodi Unified
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile
40in TK
Vinewood Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Lodi Unified
Scope Score 83Strong · 81st percentile
39in TK
Lois E. Borchardt Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Lodi Unified
Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile
36in TK
Lawrence Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Lodi Unified
Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile
23in TK
Rio Valley CharterCharter
Grades TK–12 · Lodi Unified · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 80Solid · 71st percentile
20in TK
George Washington Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Lodi Unified
Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile
20in TK
Heritage Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Lodi Unified
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile
20in TK
Leroy Nichols Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Lodi Unified
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile
20in TK
Woodbridge
Grades TK–6 · Lodi Unified
Scope Score 74Developing · 42nd percentile
17in TK
Live Oak Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Lodi Unified
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 11th percentile
16in TK
Clyde W. Needham Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Lodi Unified
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd 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?
Lodi has 43 licensed child care programs.
24
child care centers19
family child care homesA child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Lodi’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.