Transitional kindergarten · Pacific Grove

3 of Pacific Grove’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 73 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 3 campuses in Pacific Grove.

Robert Down Elementary: 33 in TKForest Grove Elementary: 20 in TKMonterey Bay Charter: 20 in TK
  1. Robert Down Elementary33 in TK
  2. Forest Grove Elementary20 in TK
  3. Monterey Bay Charter20 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 Pacific Grove Unified, or a charter

Campuses

Which Pacific Grove campuses have a TK class?

3 campuses in Pacific Grove had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 33in TK

    Robert Down Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Pacific Grove Unified

    Scope Score 84Strong · 84th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Forest Grove Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Pacific Grove Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Monterey Bay CharterCharter

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

    Scope Score 73Developing · 34th 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?

Pacific Grove has 6 licensed child care programs.

4

child care centers

2

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 Pacific Grove’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.