Transitional kindergarten · Saratoga

6 of Saratoga’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 161 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 6 campuses in Saratoga.

Blue Hills Elementary: 39 in TKMarshall Lane Elementary: 37 in TKChrista McAuliffe: 29 in TKArgonaut Elementary: 19 in TKFoothill Elementary: 19 in TKSaratoga Elementary: 18 in TK
  1. Blue Hills Elementary39 in TK
  2. Marshall Lane Elementary37 in TK
  3. Christa McAuliffe29 in TK
  4. Argonaut Elementary19 in TK
  5. Foothill Elementary19 in TK
  6. Saratoga Elementary18 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 Saratoga campuses have a TK class?

6 campuses in Saratoga had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 39in TK

    Blue Hills Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Cupertino Union

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  • 37in TK

    Marshall Lane ElementaryCharter

    Grades TK–5 · Campbell Union · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  • 29in TK

    Christa McAuliffe

    Grades TK–8 · Cupertino Union

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  • 19in TK

    Argonaut Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Saratoga Union Elementary

    Scope Score 96Strong · 99th percentile

  • 19in TK

    Foothill Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Saratoga Union Elementary

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  • 18in TK

    Saratoga Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Saratoga Union Elementary

    Scope Score 95Strong · 98th 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?

Saratoga has 21 licensed child care programs.

15

child care centers

6

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 Saratoga’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.