Transitional kindergarten · Rancho Santa Margarita

4 of Rancho Santa Margarita’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 185 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 4 campuses in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Cielo Vista Elementary: 86 in TKArroyo Vista Elementary: 40 in TKLas Flores Elementary: 39 in TKTijeras Creek Elementary: 20 in TK
  1. Cielo Vista Elementary86 in TK
  2. Arroyo Vista Elementary40 in TK
  3. Las Flores Elementary39 in TK
  4. Tijeras Creek Elementary20 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

Campuses

Which Rancho Santa Margarita campuses have a TK class?

4 campuses in Rancho Santa Margarita 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.