Transitional kindergarten · Pomona
20 of Pomona’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 497 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 20 campuses in Pomona.
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.
Campuses
Which Pomona campuses have a TK class?
20 campuses in Pomona had a TK class in 2025–26.
Campuses by TK headcount
40in TK
Alcott Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 13th percentile
40in TK
Ranch Hills Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile
40in TK
Vejar Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 71Developing · 28th percentile
40in TK
Washington Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile
35in TK
Decker Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 17th percentile
35in TK
Philadelphia Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile
34in TK
Arroyo Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile
34in TK
Kingsley Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 18th percentile
20in TK
Allison Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile
20in TK
La Verne Science and Technology CharterCharter
Grades TK–6 · Pomona Unified · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile
20in TK
Lopez Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 71Developing · 25th percentile
20in TK
San Jose Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 12th percentile
19in TK
Madison Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 7th percentile
19in TK
Roosevelt Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 24th percentile
17in TK
Harrison Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile
17in TK
Lexington Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 71Developing · 25th percentile
16in TK
Barfield Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 24th percentile
13in TK
Lincoln Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile
10in TK
Kellogg Polytechnic Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pomona Unified
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile
8in TK
School of Extended Educational OptionsCharter
Grades TK–12 · Pomona Unified · Check how it admits students.
Solid · 70th percentileRanked only against California alternative elementary schools.
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?
Pomona has 79 licensed child care programs.
46
child care centers33
family child care homesA child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Pomona’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.