Transitional kindergarten · Montclair

8 of Montclair’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 226 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 8 campuses in Montclair.

Moreno Elementary: 44 in TKMontera Elementary: 41 in TKLehigh Elementary: 31 in TKMonte Vista Elementary: 23 in TKRamona Elementary: 23 in TKBuena Vista Arts-Integrated: 22 in TKKingsley Elementary: 22 in TKHoward Elementary: 20 in TK
  1. Moreno Elementary44 in TK
  2. Montera Elementary41 in TK
  3. Lehigh Elementary31 in TK
  4. Monte Vista Elementary23 in TK
  5. Ramona Elementary23 in TK
  6. Buena Vista Arts-Integrated22 in TK
  7. Kingsley Elementary22 in TK
  8. Howard Elementary20 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 Ontario-Montclair

Campuses

Which Montclair campuses have a TK class?

8 campuses in Montclair had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 44in TK

    Moreno Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Ontario-Montclair

    Scope Score 83Strong · 82nd percentile

  • 41in TK

    Montera Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Ontario-Montclair

    Scope Score 79Solid · 68th percentile

  • 31in TK

    Lehigh Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Ontario-Montclair

    Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile

  • 23in TK

    Monte Vista Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Ontario-Montclair

    Scope Score 84Strong · 84th percentile

  • 23in TK

    Ramona Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Ontario-Montclair

    Scope Score 79Solid · 67th percentile

  • 22in TK

    Buena Vista Arts-Integrated

    Grades TK–6 · Ontario-Montclair

    Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile

  • 22in TK

    Kingsley Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Ontario-Montclair

    Scope Score 71Needs Support · 24th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Howard Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Ontario-Montclair

    Scope Score 80Solid · 70th 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?

Montclair has 16 licensed child care programs.

10

child care centers

6

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

Preschools in MontclairPre-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.