Transitional kindergarten · Perris

9 of Perris’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 491 four-year-olds.

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

May Ranch Elementary: 79 in TKVal Verde Elementary: 71 in TKGranite Hills TK-8: 63 in TKMead Valley Elementary: 57 in TKAvalon Elementary: 49 in TKGood Hope Elementary: 48 in TKColumbia Elementary: 44 in TKManuel L. Real Elementary: 40 in TKSkyview Academy: 40 in TK
  1. May Ranch Elementary79 in TK
  2. Val Verde Elementary71 in TK
  3. Granite Hills TK-863 in TK
  4. Mead Valley Elementary57 in TK
  5. Avalon Elementary49 in TK
  6. Good Hope Elementary48 in TK
  7. Columbia Elementary44 in TK
  8. Manuel L. Real Elementary40 in TK
  9. Skyview Academy40 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 3 school districts

Campuses

Which Perris campuses have a TK class?

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

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 79in TK

    May Ranch Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Val Verde Unified

    Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile

  • 71in TK

    Val Verde Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Val Verde Unified

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile

  • 63in TK

    Granite Hills TK-8

    Grades TK–8 · Romoland Elementary

    Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile

  • 57in TK

    Mead Valley Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Val Verde Unified

    Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile

  • 49in TK

    Avalon Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Val Verde Unified

    Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile

  • 48in TK

    Good Hope Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Perris Elementary

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 2nd percentile

  • 44in TK

    Columbia Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Val Verde Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 17th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Manuel L. Real Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Val Verde Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 61st percentile

  • 40in TK

    Skyview Academy

    Grades TK–7 · Perris Elementary

    Scope Score 77Solid · 61st 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?

Perris has 40 licensed child care programs.

9

child care centers

31

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 Perris’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.