Transitional kindergarten · Paso Robles
8 of Paso Robles’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 245 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 8 campuses in Paso Robles.
- Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary40 in TK
- Kermit King Elementary39 in TK
- Pat Butler Elementary39 in TK
- Virginia Peterson Elementary39 in TK
- Winifred Pifer Elementary39 in TK
- Glen Speck Elementary29 in TK
- Cappy Culver Elementary19 in TK
- Paso Robles Independent Study Center1 in TK
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.
Where to enroll
Through 2 school districts
- San Miguel Joint Union
- 1 of 8
Campuses
Which Paso Robles campuses have a TK class?
8 campuses in Paso Robles had a TK class in 2025–26.
Campuses by TK headcount
40in TK
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet ElementaryMagnet
Grades TK–7 · Paso Robles Joint Unified · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile
39in TK
Kermit King Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Paso Robles Joint Unified
Scope Score 80Solid · 71st percentile
39in TK
Pat Butler Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Paso Robles Joint Unified
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile
39in TK
Virginia Peterson Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Paso Robles Joint Unified
Scope Score 73Developing · 39th percentile
39in TK
Winifred Pifer Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Paso Robles Joint Unified
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 11th percentile
29in TK
Glen Speck Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Paso Robles Joint Unified
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile
19in TK
Cappy Culver Elementary
Grades TK–8 · San Miguel Joint Union
Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile
1in TK
Paso Robles Independent Study Center
Grades TK–8 · Paso Robles Joint Unified
No score
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?
Paso Robles has 49 licensed child care programs.
14
child care centers35
family child care homesA child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Paso Robles’s centers and family child care homes, and ask each one about ages and openings.
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.