Transitional kindergarten · Torrance
20 of Torrance’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 1,142 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 20 campuses in Torrance.
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 Torrance campuses have a TK class?
20 campuses in Torrance had a TK class in 2025–26.
Campuses by TK headcount
99in TK
Hickory Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile
99in TK
Victor Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile
77in TK
Joseph Arnold Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 86Strong · 87th percentile
69in TK
Walteria Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile
60in TK
Seaside Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 84Strong · 82nd percentile
59in TK
Arlington Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile
59in TK
Riviera Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 89Strong · 92nd percentile
57in TK
Howard Wood Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile
57in TK
Towers Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile
56in TK
Anza Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile
55in TK
Fern Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile
52in TK
Edison Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 82Strong · 78th percentile
51in TK
Halldale Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified
Scope Score 81Strong · 76th percentile
51in TK
Meyler Street Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified
Scope Score 75Solid · 50th percentile
50in TK
Yukon Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 81Strong · 77th percentile
46in TK
Lincoln Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 84Strong · 84th percentile
40in TK
Evelyn Carr Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile
40in TK
Torrance Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 79Solid · 68th percentile
36in TK
John Adams Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Torrance Unified
Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile
29in TK
Van Deene Avenue Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Los Angeles Unified
Scope Score 82Strong · 80th 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?
Torrance has 92 licensed child care programs.
59
child care centers33
family child care homesA child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Torrance’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.