Transitional kindergarten · West Hills
8 of West Hills’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 311 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 8 campuses in West Hills.
- Pomelo Community Charter59 in TK
- Justice Street Academy Charter54 in TK
- Capistrano Avenue Elementary40 in TK
- Hamlin Charter Academy40 in TK
- Haynes Charter for Enriched Studies40 in TK
- Nevada Avenue Elementary32 in TK
- Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-Hig28 in TK
- Enadia Way Technology Charter18 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 West Hills campuses have a TK class?
8 campuses in West Hills had a TK class in 2025–26.
Campuses by TK headcount
59in TK
Pomelo Community CharterCharter
Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 83Strong · 81st percentile
54in TK
Justice Street Academy CharterCharter
Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 85Strong · 85th percentile
40in TK
Capistrano Avenue Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified
Scope Score 81Strong · 75th percentile
40in TK
Hamlin Charter AcademyCharter
Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile
40in TK
Haynes Charter for Enriched StudiesCharter
Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 82Strong · 78th percentile
32in TK
Nevada Avenue Elementary
Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile
28in TK
Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-HigCharter
Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile
18in TK
Enadia Way Technology CharterCharter
Grades TK–5 · Los Angeles Unified · Check how it admits students.
Scope Score 75Developing · 49th 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?
West Hills has 38 licensed child care programs.
21
child care centers17
family child care homesA child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at West Hills’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.