Transitional kindergarten · Tracy
20 of Tracy’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 875 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 20 campuses in Tracy.
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.
Where to enroll
Through 3 school districts, or a charter
- Tracy Joint Unified
- 11 of 20
- Jefferson Elementary
- 4 of 20
- Banta Unified
- 1 of 20
Campuses
Which Tracy campuses have a TK class?
20 campuses in Tracy had a TK class in 2025–26.
Campuses by TK headcount
91in TK
Banta Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Banta Unified
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 4th percentile
76in TK
Anthony C. Traina Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Jefferson Elementary
Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile
70in TK
Monticello Elementary
Grades TK–4 · Jefferson Elementary
No score
60in TK
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Tracy Joint Unified
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile
47in TK
Corral Hollow Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Jefferson Elementary
Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile
44in TK
Art Freiler
Grades TK–8 · Tracy Joint Unified
Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile
42in TK
Louis A. Bohn Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Tracy Joint Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile
41in TK
Delta Home CharterCharter
Grades TK–12 · New Jerusalem Elementary · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 20th percentile
41in TK
South/West Park Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Tracy Joint Unified
Scope Score 77Solid · 59th percentile
40in TK
Central Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Tracy Joint Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 11th percentile
40in TK
Louis J. Villalovoz Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Tracy Joint Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile
40in TK
Primary CharterCharter
Grades TK–4 · Tracy Joint Unified · Check how it admits students.
No score
39in TK
Tom Hawkins Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Jefferson Elementary
Scope Score 75Solid · 51st percentile
38in TK
McKinley Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Tracy Joint Unified
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 4th percentile
38in TK
Valley View Charter PrepCharter
Grades TK–12 · New Jerusalem Elementary · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 86Strong · 88th percentile
37in TK
George Kelly Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Tracy Joint Unified
Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile
35in TK
Wanda Hirsch Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Tracy Joint Unified
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile
28in TK
Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Tracy Joint Unified
Scope Score 74Developing · 41st percentile
26in TK
North Elementary
Grades TK–8 · Tracy Joint Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile
2in TK
Banta CharterCharter
Grades TK–8 · Banta Unified · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th 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?
Tracy has 79 licensed child care programs.
40
child care centers39
family child care homesA child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Tracy’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.