Transitional kindergarten · Watsonville
13 of Watsonville’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 306 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 13 campuses in Watsonville.
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 Watsonville campuses have a TK class?
13 campuses in Watsonville had a TK class in 2025–26.
Campuses by TK headcount
38in TK
Mintie White Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified
Scope Score 65Needs Support · 1st percentile
37in TK
H. A. Hyde Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 13th percentile
36in TK
Watsonville PrepCharter
Grades TK–8 · SBE - Watsonville Prep · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 74Developing · 44th percentile
21in TK
Ann Soldo Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified
Scope Score 65Needs Support · 1st percentile
21in TK
Bradley Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pajaro Valley Unified
Scope Score 71Developing · 26th percentile
21in TK
Calabasas Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pajaro Valley Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile
21in TK
Radcliff Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile
20in TK
Ohlone Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pajaro Valley Unified
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 16th percentile
20in TK
Starlight Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified
Scope Score 71Developing · 25th percentile
18in TK
Amesti Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified
Scope Score 64Needs Support · bottom 1%
18in TK
Hall District Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Pajaro Valley Unified
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 18th percentile
18in TK
Landmark Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified
Scope Score 65Needs Support · 1st percentile
17in TK
T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd 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?
Watsonville has 150 licensed child care programs.
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child care centers128
family child care homesA child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Watsonville’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.