Transitional kindergarten · Spring Valley
9 of Spring Valley’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 325 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 9 campuses in Spring Valley.
- Sweetwater Springs Elementary50 in TK
- Rancho Elementary42 in TK
- Bancroft Elementary39 in TK
- Kempton Street Literacy Academy39 in TK
- Highlands Elementary37 in TK
- Loma Elementary37 in TK
- La Presa Elementary36 in TK
- Casa de Oro Elementary25 in TK
- Avondale Elementary20 in TK
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 Spring Valley campuses have a TK class?
9 campuses in Spring Valley had a TK class in 2025–26.
Campuses by TK headcount
50in TK
Sweetwater Springs Elementary
Grades TK–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile
42in TK
Rancho Elementary
Grades TK–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
Scope Score 72Developing · 28th percentile
39in TK
Bancroft Elementary
Grades TK–8 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 20th percentile
39in TK
Kempton Street Literacy Academy
Grades TK–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 18th percentile
37in TK
Highlands Elementary
Grades TK–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile
37in TK
Loma Elementary
Grades TK–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
Scope Score 77Solid · 59th percentile
36in TK
La Presa Elementary
Grades TK–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
Scope Score 72Developing · 28th percentile
25in TK
Casa de Oro Elementary
Grades TK–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile
20in TK
Avondale Elementary
Grades TK–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
Scope Score 72Developing · 34th 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?
Spring Valley has 68 licensed child care programs.
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child care centers44
family child care homesA child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Spring Valley’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.