Transitional kindergarten · Placentia

10 of Placentia’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 344 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 10 campuses in Placentia.

John O. Tynes Elementary: 51 in TKVan Buren Elementary: 48 in TKGolden Elementary: 40 in TKRuby Drive Elementary: 39 in TKMorse Elementary: 36 in TKBrookhaven Elementary: 35 in TKCharles Wagner Elementary: 35 in TKSierra Vista Elementary: 35 in TKMelrose Elementary: 20 in TKParkview: 5 in TK
  1. John O. Tynes Elementary51 in TK
  2. Van Buren Elementary48 in TK
  3. Golden Elementary40 in TK
  4. Ruby Drive Elementary39 in TK
  5. Morse Elementary36 in TK
  6. Brookhaven Elementary35 in TK
  7. Charles Wagner Elementary35 in TK
  8. Sierra Vista Elementary35 in TK
  9. Melrose Elementary20 in TK
  10. Parkview5 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 Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

Campuses

Which Placentia campuses have a TK class?

10 campuses in Placentia had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 51in TK

    John O. Tynes Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

    Scope Score 85Strong · 85th percentile

  • 48in TK

    Van Buren Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

    Scope Score 82Strong · 80th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Golden Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  • 39in TK

    Ruby Drive Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

    Scope Score 76Solid · 54th percentile

  • 36in TK

    Morse Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

    Scope Score 78Solid · 66th percentile

  • 35in TK

    Brookhaven Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

    Scope Score 83Strong · 81st percentile

  • 35in TK

    Charles Wagner Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

    Scope Score 80Solid · 71st percentile

  • 35in TK

    Sierra Vista Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

    Scope Score 86Strong · 88th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Melrose Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

    Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile

  • 5in TK

    Parkview

    Grades TK–12 · Placentia-Yorba Linda 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?

Placentia has 20 licensed child care programs.

14

child care centers

6

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 Placentia’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.