Transitional kindergarten · Sherman Oaks

4 of Sherman Oaks’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 234 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 4 campuses in Sherman Oaks.

Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter: 71 in TKDixie Canyon Community Charter: 59 in TKRiverside Drive Charter: 55 in TKChandler Elementary: 49 in TK
  1. Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter71 in TK
  2. Dixie Canyon Community Charter59 in TK
  3. Riverside Drive Charter55 in TK
  4. Chandler Elementary49 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 Los Angeles Unified, or a charter

Campuses

Which Sherman Oaks campuses have a TK class?

4 campuses in Sherman Oaks had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 71in TK

    Sherman Oaks Elementary CharterCharter

    Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 86Strong · 87th percentile

  • 59in TK

    Dixie Canyon Community CharterCharter

    Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 82Strong · 78th percentile

  • 55in TK

    Riverside Drive CharterCharter

    Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 81Strong · 77th percentile

  • 49in TK

    Chandler Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified

    Scope Score 82Strong · 79th 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?

Sherman Oaks has 41 licensed child care programs.

22

child care centers

19

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 Sherman Oaks’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.