Transitional kindergarten · Palmdale

28 of Palmdale’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 1,151 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 28 campuses in Palmdale.

Golden Poppy Elementary: 67 in TKEsperanza Elementary: 65 in TKVista San Gabriel Elementary: 59 in TKCottonwood Elementary: 58 in TKOcotillo Elementary: 57 in TKRancho Vista Elementary: 57 in TKCimarron Elementary: 53 in TKPalm Tree Elementary: 53 in TKYucca Elementary: 53 in TKBarrel Springs Elementary: 50 in TKBuena Vista Elementary: 48 in TKMesquite Elementary: 48 in TKChaparral Prep Academy: 40 in TKDaisy Gibson Elementary: 40 in TKJoshua Hills Elementary: 40 in TKQuail Valley Elementary: 40 in TKSummerwind Elementary: 40 in TKTamarisk Elementary: 40 in TKManzanita Elementary: 39 in TKTumbleweed Elementary: 39 in TKDesert Rose Elementary: 38 in TKPalmdale Discovery Center: 36 in TKAnaverde Hills: 35 in TKPalmdale Aerospace Academy: 23 in TKLake Los Angeles Elementary: 19 in TKAntelope Valley Learning Academy: 7 in TKGregg Anderson Academy: 5 in TKPalmdale Learning Plaza: 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

Wilsona Elementary
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Campuses

Which Palmdale campuses have a TK class?

28 campuses in Palmdale had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by ZIP code

9355010 campuses · 382 in TK

  • 53in TK

    Palm Tree Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 74Developing · 42nd percentile

  • 53in TK

    Yucca Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile

  • 50in TK

    Barrel Springs Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 82Strong · 79th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Joshua Hills Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Tamarisk Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 64Needs Support · 1st percentile

  • 39in TK

    Manzanita Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile

  • 39in TK

    Tumbleweed Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 75Solid · 50th percentile

  • 38in TK

    Desert Rose Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile

  • 23in TK

    Palmdale Aerospace AcademyCharter

    Grades TK–12 · Palmdale Elementary · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 73Developing · 34th percentile

  • 7in TK

    Antelope Valley Learning AcademyCharter

    Grades TK–12 · Palmdale Elementary · Check how it admits students.

    No score

935519 campuses · 355 in TK

  • 65in TK

    Esperanza Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Westside Union Elementary

    Scope Score 78Solid · 62nd percentile

  • 58in TK

    Cottonwood Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Westside Union Elementary

    Scope Score 81Strong · 75th percentile

  • 57in TK

    Ocotillo Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile

  • 57in TK

    Rancho Vista Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Westside Union Elementary

    Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile

  • 40in TK

    Summerwind Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile

  • 36in TK

    Palmdale Discovery Center

    Grades TK–8 · Palmdale Elementary

    No score

  • 35in TK

    Anaverde Hills

    Grades TK–6 · Westside Union Elementary

    Scope Score 76Solid · 54th percentile

  • 5in TK

    Gregg Anderson Academy

    Grades TK–6 · Westside Union Elementary

    Scope Score 80Solid · 74th percentile

  • 2in TK

    Palmdale Learning Plaza

    Grades TK–8 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile

935526 campuses · 296 in TK

  • 67in TK

    Golden Poppy Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 15th percentile

  • 53in TK

    Cimarron Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 73Developing · 36th percentile

  • 48in TK

    Buena Vista Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 71Developing · 25th percentile

  • 48in TK

    Mesquite Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 20th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Chaparral Prep Academy

    Grades TK–5 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile

  • 40in TK

    Quail Valley Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Palmdale Elementary

    Scope Score 71Developing · 25th percentile

935913 campuses · 118 in TK

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?

Palmdale has 120 licensed child care programs.

25

child care centers

95

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 Palmdale’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.