Transitional kindergarten · Tustin

11 of Tustin’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 388 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 11 campuses in Tustin.

Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary: 45 in TKLadera Elementary: 45 in TKW. R. Nelson Elementary: 45 in TKPeters Canyon Elementary: 41 in TKRobert Heideman Elementary: 40 in TKTustin Ranch Elementary: 40 in TKSycamore Magnet Academy: 39 in TKHeritage Elementary: 37 in TKBarbara Benson Elementary: 27 in TKHelen Estock Elementary: 20 in TKOCCS:CHEP/PCHS: 9 in TK
  1. Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary45 in TK
  2. Ladera Elementary45 in TK
  3. W. R. Nelson Elementary45 in TK
  4. Peters Canyon Elementary41 in TK
  5. Robert Heideman Elementary40 in TK
  6. Tustin Ranch Elementary40 in TK
  7. Sycamore Magnet Academy39 in TK
  8. Heritage Elementary37 in TK
  9. Barbara Benson Elementary27 in TK
  10. Helen Estock Elementary20 in TK
  11. OCCS:CHEP/PCHS9 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

Campuses

Which Tustin campuses have a TK class?

11 campuses in Tustin had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 45in TK

    Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Tustin Unified

    Scope Score 79Solid · 69th percentile

  • 45in TK

    Ladera Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Tustin Unified

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  • 45in TK

    W. R. Nelson Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Tustin Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 44th percentile

  • 41in TK

    Peters Canyon Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Tustin Unified

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Robert Heideman Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Tustin Unified

    Scope Score 73Developing · 40th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Tustin Ranch Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Tustin Unified

    Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile

  • 39in TK

    Sycamore Magnet AcademyMagnet

    Grades TK–8 · Tustin Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 75Solid · 50th percentile

  • 37in TK

    Heritage Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Tustin Unified

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  • 27in TK

    Barbara Benson Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Tustin Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 59th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Helen Estock Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Tustin Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 16th percentile

  • 9in TK

    OCCS:CHEP/PCHS

    Grades TK–12 · Orange County Department of Education

    Solid · 60th percentileRanked only against California alternative elementary schools.

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?

Tustin has 53 licensed child care programs.

36

child care centers

17

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 Tustin’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.