Transitional kindergarten · Paramount

9 of Paramount’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 269 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 9 campuses in Paramount.

Howard Tanner: 50 in TKHarry Wirtz Elementary: 40 in TKTheodore Roosevelt: 36 in TKAbraham Lincoln: 35 in TKMajor Lynn Mokler: 25 in TKLos Cerritos: 23 in TKJefferson Elementary: 21 in TKMark Keppel: 20 in TKWesley Gaines: 19 in TK
  1. Howard Tanner50 in TK
  2. Harry Wirtz Elementary40 in TK
  3. Theodore Roosevelt36 in TK
  4. Abraham Lincoln35 in TK
  5. Major Lynn Mokler25 in TK
  6. Los Cerritos23 in TK
  7. Jefferson Elementary21 in TK
  8. Mark Keppel20 in TK
  9. Wesley Gaines19 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 Paramount Unified

Campuses

Which Paramount campuses have a TK class?

9 campuses in Paramount had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 50in TK

    Howard Tanner

    Grades TK–5 · Paramount Unified

    Scope Score 72Developing · 31st percentile

  • 40in TK

    Harry Wirtz Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Paramount Unified

    Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile

  • 36in TK

    Theodore Roosevelt

    Grades TK–5 · Paramount Unified

    Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile

  • 35in TK

    Abraham Lincoln

    Grades TK–5 · Paramount Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 44th percentile

  • 25in TK

    Major Lynn Mokler

    Grades TK–5 · Paramount Unified

    Scope Score 71Needs Support · 22nd percentile

  • 23in TK

    Los Cerritos

    Grades TK–5 · Paramount Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile

  • 21in TK

    Jefferson Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Paramount Unified

    Scope Score 75Developing · 47th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Mark Keppel

    Grades TK–5 · Paramount Unified

    Scope Score 75Developing · 48th percentile

  • 19in TK

    Wesley Gaines

    Grades TK–5 · Paramount Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 41st 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?

Paramount has 16 licensed child care programs.

9

child care centers

7

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

Preschools in ParamountPre-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.