Transitional kindergarten · Oceanside

24 of Oceanside’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 1,218 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 24 campuses in Oceanside.

Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary: 93 in TKCoastal Academy Charter: 83 in TKEmpresa Elementary: 73 in TKLake Elementary: 70 in TKAlamosa Park Elementary: 64 in TKNichols Elementary: 62 in TKSanta Margarita Elementary: 61 in TKIvey Ranch Elementary: 60 in TKNorth Terrace Elementary: 60 in TKSouth Oceanside Elementary: 60 in TKStuart Mesa Elementary: 59 in TKChrista McAuliffe Elementary: 55 in TKT.H.E Leadership Academy: 49 in TKMission Meadows Elementary: 48 in TKBonsall West Elementary: 46 in TKLouise Foussat Elementary: 40 in TKMission Elementary: 40 in TKPalmquist Elementary: 40 in TKScholarship Prep - Oceanside: 40 in TKLibby Elementary: 39 in TKDel Rio Elementary: 30 in TKLaurel Elementary: 23 in TKPablo Tac School of the Arts: 21 in TKPacific View Charter: 2 in TK
Each dot is a campus with a TK class. 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 4 school districts, or a charter

Campuses

Which Oceanside campuses have a TK class?

24 campuses in Oceanside had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 93in TK

    Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Fallbrook Union Elementary

    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

  • 83in TK

    Coastal Academy CharterCharter

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

    Scope Score 84Strong · 84th percentile

  • 73in TK

    Empresa Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Vista Unified

    Scope Score 83Strong · 80th percentile

  • 70in TK

    Lake Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Vista Unified

    Scope Score 79Solid · 67th percentile

  • 64in TK

    Alamosa Park Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Vista Unified

    Scope Score 81Strong · 76th percentile

  • 62in TK

    Nichols Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile

  • 61in TK

    Santa Margarita Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile

  • 60in TK

    Ivey Ranch Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 81Strong · 77th percentile

  • 60in TK

    North Terrace Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile

  • 60in TK

    South Oceanside Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile

  • 59in TK

    Stuart Mesa Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile

  • 55in TK

    Christa McAuliffe Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 79Solid · 66th percentile

  • 49in TK

    T.H.E Leadership Academy

    Grades TK–5 · Vista Unified

    Scope Score 76Solid · 52nd percentile

  • 48in TK

    Mission Meadows Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Vista Unified

    Scope Score 78Solid · 66th percentile

  • 46in TK

    Bonsall West Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Bonsall Unified

    Scope Score 82Strong · 79th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Louise Foussat Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Mission Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile

  • 40in TK

    Palmquist Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Scholarship Prep - OceansideCharter

    Grades TK–8 · San Diego County Office of Education · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 76Solid · 55th percentile

  • 39in TK

    Libby Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile

  • 30in TK

    Del Rio Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 79Solid · 69th percentile

  • 23in TK

    Laurel Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile

  • 21in TK

    Pablo Tac School of the Arts

    Grades TK–5 · Oceanside Unified

    Scope Score 72Developing · 31st percentile

  • 2in TK

    Pacific View CharterCharter

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

    Developing · 30th percentileRanked only against California alternative elementary schools.

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?

Oceanside has 100 licensed child care programs.

59

child care centers

41

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 Oceanside’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.