Transitional kindergarten · Rancho Cordova

12 of Rancho Cordova’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 545 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 12 campuses in Rancho Cordova.

Robert J. McGarvey Elementary: 117 in TKSunrise Elementary: 107 in TKLake View Charter: 77 in TKWhite Rock Elementary: 40 in TKNavigator Elementary: 37 in TKWilliamson Elementary: 36 in TKCordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences: 24 in TKPeter J. Shields Elementary: 24 in TKNew Pacific Charter - Rancho Cordova: 23 in TKCordova Villa Elementary: 21 in TKRancho Cordova Elementary: 20 in TKCordova Meadows Elementary: 19 in TK
  1. Robert J. McGarvey Elementary117 in TK
  2. Sunrise Elementary107 in TK
  3. Lake View Charter77 in TK
  4. White Rock Elementary40 in TK
  5. Navigator Elementary37 in TK
  6. Williamson Elementary36 in TK
  7. Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences24 in TK
  8. Peter J. Shields Elementary24 in TK
  9. New Pacific Charter - Rancho Cordova23 in TK
  10. Cordova Villa Elementary21 in TK
  11. Rancho Cordova Elementary20 in TK
  12. Cordova Meadows Elementary19 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 2 school districts, or a charter

Campuses

Which Rancho Cordova campuses have a TK class?

12 campuses in Rancho Cordova had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

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?

Rancho Cordova has 27 licensed child care programs.

0

child care centers

27

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 Rancho Cordova’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.