Transitional kindergarten · Phelan

5 of Phelan’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 142 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 5 campuses in Phelan.

Baldy Mesa Elementary: 71 in TKPhelan Elementary: 44 in TKHeritage: 24 in TKSnowline Academy: 2 in TKMojave River Academy - Marble City: 1 in TK
  1. Baldy Mesa Elementary71 in TK
  2. Phelan Elementary44 in TK
  3. Heritage24 in TK
  4. Snowline Academy2 in TK
  5. Mojave River Academy - Marble City1 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 Snowline Joint Unified, or a charter

Campuses

Which Phelan campuses have a TK class?

5 campuses in Phelan had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 71in TK

    Baldy Mesa Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Snowline Joint Unified

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 7th percentile

  • 44in TK

    Phelan Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Snowline Joint Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 17th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Heritage

    Grades TK–8 · Snowline Joint Unified

    Scope Score 79Solid · 68th percentile

  • 2in TK

    Snowline Academy

    Grades TK–12 · Snowline Joint Unified

    No score

  • 1in TK

    Mojave River Academy - Marble CityCharter

    Grades TK–12 · Oro Grande · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th 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?

Phelan has 7 licensed child care programs.

6

child care centers

1

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 Phelan’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.