Transitional kindergarten · San Francisco

59 of San Francisco’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 1,310 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 59 campuses in San Francisco.

Mission Education Center: 61 in TKRooftop Elementary: 42 in TKFlynn (Leonard R.) Elementary: 41 in TKMcCoppin (Frank) Elementary: 41 in TKParks (Rosa) Elementary: 41 in TKFeinstein (Dianne) Elementary: 40 in TKThomas Edison Charter Academy: 40 in TKMiraloma Elementary: 39 in TKHillcrest Elementary: 24 in TKKIPP Bayview Elementary: 24 in TKStevenson (Robert Louis) Elementary: 24 in TKAlamo Elementary: 23 in TKKing (Thomas Starr) Elementary: 23 in TKLakeshore Alternative Elementary: 23 in TKSherman Elementary: 23 in TKGrattan Elementary: 22 in TKHuerta (Dolores) Elementary: 22 in TKKey (Francis Scott) Elementary: 22 in TKRedding Elementary: 21 in TKAlvarado Elementary: 20 in TKCarmichael (Bessie)/FEC: 20 in TKChavez (Cesar) Elementary: 20 in TKChinese Immersion School at DeAvila: 20 in TKClarendon Alternative Elementary: 20 in TKEl Dorado Elementary: 20 in TKGuadalupe Elementary: 20 in TKLawton Alternative: 20 in TKLongfellow Elementary: 20 in TKMcKinley Elementary: 20 in TKMilk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary: 20 in TKMoscone (George R.) Elementary: 20 in TKSan Francisco Community Alternative: 20 in TKSan Francisco Public Montessori: 20 in TKSutro Elementary: 20 in TKTaylor (Edward R.) Elementary: 20 in TKTenderloin Community: 20 in TKVisitacion Valley Elementary: 20 in TKArgonne Elementary: 19 in TKCobb (William L.) Elementary: 19 in TKDrew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy: 19 in TKGarfield Elementary: 19 in TKLafayette Elementary: 19 in TKMuir (John) Elementary: 19 in TKOrtega (Jose) Elementary: 19 in TKSanchez Elementary: 19 in TKSerra (Junipero) Elementary: 19 in TKSheridan Elementary: 19 in TKWest Portal Elementary: 19 in TKBryant Elementary: 18 in TKLau (Gordon J.) Elementary: 17 in TKRevere (Paul) Elementary: 16 in TKMission Preparatory: 14 in TKSpring Valley Elementary: 14 in TKParker (Jean) Elementary: 13 in TKHarte (Bret) Elementary: 12 in TKThe New School of San Francisco: 12 in TKS.F. County Special Education: 11 in TKCarver (George Washington) Elementary: 9 in TKMalcolm X Academy: 9 in TK
Each dot is a campus with a TK class. 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

San Francisco County Office of Education
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Campuses

Which San Francisco campuses have a TK class?

59 campuses in San Francisco had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by ZIP code

941021 campus · 20 in TK

  • 20in TK

    Tenderloin Community

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 15th percentile

941031 campus · 20 in TK

  • 20in TK

    Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC

    Grades TK–8 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile

941071 campus · 23 in TK
941081 campus · 17 in TK
941092 campuses · 35 in TK

  • 21in TK

    Redding Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 2nd percentile

  • 14in TK

    Spring Valley Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 13th percentile

941107 campuses · 148 in TK

  • 41in TK

    Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 4th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Chavez (Cesar) Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 11th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Moscone (George R.) Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 15th percentile

  • 19in TK

    Serra (Junipero) Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 4th percentile

  • 18in TK

    Bryant Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 71Needs Support · 22nd percentile

  • 16in TK

    Revere (Paul) Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile

  • 14in TK

    Mission PreparatoryCharter

    Grades TK–8 · San Francisco Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 79Solid · 68th percentile

941124 campuses · 79 in TK
941145 campuses · 119 in TK
941153 campuses · 80 in TK
941163 campuses · 75 in TK
941173 campuses · 61 in TK
941182 campuses · 61 in TK

  • 41in TK

    McCoppin (Frank) Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 82Strong · 77th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Sutro Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

941213 campuses · 61 in TK

  • 23in TK

    Alamo Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 87Strong · 89th percentile

  • 19in TK

    Argonne Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 80Solid · 73rd percentile

  • 19in TK

    Lafayette Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 85Strong · 85th percentile

941222 campuses · 42 in TK
941231 campus · 23 in TK

  • 23in TK

    Sherman Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 57th percentile

941245 campuses · 73 in TK
941272 campuses · 58 in TK

  • 39in TK

    Miraloma Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 78Solid · 63rd percentile

  • 19in TK

    West Portal Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 82Strong · 79th percentile

941314 campuses · 145 in TK
941322 campuses · 42 in TK
941333 campuses · 44 in TK

  • 19in TK

    Garfield Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile

  • 13in TK

    Parker (Jean) Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · San Francisco Unified

    Scope Score 83Strong · 81st percentile

  • 12in TK

    The New School of San FranciscoCharter

    Grades TK–8 · SBE - The New School of San Francisco · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 83Strong · 80th percentile

941344 campuses · 84 in TK

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?

San Francisco has 665 licensed child care programs.

385

child care centers

280

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 San Francisco’s centers and family child care homes, and ask each one about ages and openings.

Preschools in San FranciscoPre-K vs TK vs preschool in California: a 2026 parent’s guide

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.