TK in Long Beach, CA: 45 Campuses With Transitional Kindergarten

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

Long Beach Unified: 44 of 45
Paramount Unified: 1 of 45

Campuses

Which Long Beach campuses have a TK class?

45 campuses in Long Beach had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by ZIP code

908023 campuses · 83 in TK

41in TK
Edison Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 4th percentile
23in TK
Stevenson Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile
19in TK
Chavez Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile

908034 campuses · 141 in TK

48in TK
Lowell Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile
37in TK
Naples Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile
35in TK
Kettering Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 87Strong · 88th percentile
21in TK
Mann Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile

908043 campuses · 118 in TK

48in TK
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 74Developing · 45th percentile
47in TK
Willard Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile
23in TK
Bryant Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile

908058 campuses · 320 in TK

62in TK
Grant Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 11th percentile
48in TK
Addams Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 73Developing · 39th percentile
48in TK
Harte Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 71Developing · 25th percentile
47in TK
Dooley Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile
38in TK
Captain Raymond Collins
Grades TK–5 · Paramount Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile
30in TK
McKinley Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 76Solid · 55th percentile
24in TK
King Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 16th percentile
23in TK
Powell Academy for Success
Grades TK–8 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile

908064 campuses · 152 in TK

46in TK
Lafayette Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile
43in TK
Bobbie Smith Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile
39in TK
Birney Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 71Developing · 26th percentile
24in TK
Robinson Academy
Grades TK–8 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile

908073 campuses · 156 in TK

68in TK
Longfellow Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 86Strong · 87th percentile
56in TK
Los Cerritos Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 83Strong · 82nd percentile
32in TK
Barton Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 16th percentile

908086 campuses · 324 in TK

74in TK
Newcomb Academy
Grades TK–8 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 86Strong · 86th percentile
70in TK
Henry
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 82Strong · 78th percentile
51in TK
Burcham Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 82Strong · 79th percentile
48in TK
Cubberley K-8
Grades TK–8 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 82Strong · 79th percentile
44in TK
Carver Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 86Strong · 87th percentile
37in TK
Twain Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 75Developing · 48th percentile

908103 campuses · 133 in TK

52in TK
Garfield Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 76Solid · 54th percentile
48in TK
Muir K-8
Grades TK–8 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile
33in TK
Webster Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile

908134 campuses · 170 in TK

48in TK
Lincoln Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 78Solid · 66th percentile
48in TK
Roosevelt Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile
38in TK
Whittier Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 71Developing · 25th percentile
36in TK
Jenny Oropeza Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile

908142 campuses · 91 in TK

47in TK
Burbank Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 74Developing · 44th percentile
44in TK
Fremont Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 83Strong · 82nd percentile

908155 campuses · 247 in TK

53in TK
Gant Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile
51in TK
Prisk Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile
51in TK
Tincher Preparatory
Grades TK–8 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile
48in TK
Bixby Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 78Solid · 66th percentile
44in TK
Emerson Parkside Academy
Grades TK–5 · Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 83Strong · 80th 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?

Long Beach has 284 licensed child care programs.

141

child care centers

143

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

Preschools in Long Beach Pre-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.

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Data source: California Department of Education (opens in a new tab) · October enrollment count 2025–26. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from the state’s files. How Scope Scores work

45 of Long Beach’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 1,935 four-year-olds.

Is my child old enough?

Does TK cost anything?

Through 2 school districts