Transitional kindergarten · Santa Clara
14 of Santa Clara’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 523 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 14 campuses in Santa Clara.
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 Santa Clara campuses have a TK class?
14 campuses in Santa Clara had a TK class in 2025–26.
Campuses by TK headcount
77in TK
Laurelwood Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Santa Clara Unified
Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile
60in TK
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Cupertino Union
Scope Score 85Strong · 85th percentile
55in TK
Central Park Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Santa Clara Unified
Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile
40in TK
Kathryn Hughes Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Santa Clara Unified
Scope Score 78Solid · 63rd percentile
40in TK
Montague Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Santa Clara Unified
Scope Score 76Solid · 55th percentile
38in TK
Westwood Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Santa Clara Unified
Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile
36in TK
Bowers Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Santa Clara Unified
Scope Score 74Developing · 41st percentile
36in TK
Sutter Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Santa Clara Unified
Scope Score 85Strong · 86th percentile
34in TK
Bracher Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Santa Clara Unified
Scope Score 75Solid · 52nd percentile
29in TK
Pomeroy Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Santa Clara Unified
Scope Score 74Developing · 45th percentile
20in TK
C. W. Haman Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Santa Clara Unified
Scope Score 76Solid · 57th percentile
20in TK
Don Callejon
Grades TK–8 · Santa Clara Unified
Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile
20in TK
Scott Lane Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Santa Clara Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile
18in TK
Briarwood Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Santa Clara Unified
Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile
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?
Santa Clara has 118 licensed child care programs.
44
child care centers74
family child care homesA child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Santa Clara’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.