Transitional kindergarten · Whittier

28 of Whittier’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 962 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 28 campuses in Whittier.

Jordan Elementary: 66 in TKOrchard Dale Elementary: 49 in TKLongfellow Elementary: 47 in TKMulberry Elementary: 45 in TKDaniel Phelan Language Academy: 44 in TKLaurel Elementary: 44 in TKCeres Elementary: 40 in TKLa Colima Elementary: 40 in TKMeadow Green Elementary: 40 in TKOcean View Elementary: 40 in TKScott Avenue Elementary: 40 in TKLeffingwell Elementary: 39 in TKMurphy Ranch Elementary: 39 in TKLoma Vista Elementary: 36 in TKWest Whittier Elementary: 33 in TKCarmela Elementary: 30 in TKLou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts: 30 in TKLydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy: 30 in TKHoward J. McKibben Elementary: 29 in TKChristian Sorensen Science Academy: 26 in TKEvergreen Elementary: 25 in TKMill School and Technology Academy: 25 in TKOrange Grove Elementary: 24 in TKWallen L. Andrews: 24 in TKAda S. Nelson Elementary: 23 in TKLake Marie Elementary: 19 in TKLos Altos Elementary: 19 in TKAeolian Elementary: 16 in TK
Each dot is a campus with a TK class. 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 5 school districts

Los Nietos
2 of 28

1 more districts are named on their campuses below.

Campuses

Which Whittier campuses have a TK class?

28 campuses in Whittier had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by ZIP code

906015 campuses · 150 in TK
906022 campuses · 55 in TK
906033 campuses · 144 in TK

  • 66in TK

    Jordan Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Lowell Joint

    Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile

  • 39in TK

    Leffingwell Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · East Whittier City Elementary

    Scope Score 81Strong · 77th percentile

  • 39in TK

    Murphy Ranch Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · East Whittier City Elementary

    Scope Score 87Strong · 90th percentile

906047 campuses · 257 in TK

  • 49in TK

    Orchard Dale Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · East Whittier City Elementary

    Scope Score 76Solid · 55th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Ceres Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · East Whittier City Elementary

    Scope Score 82Strong · 79th percentile

  • 40in TK

    La Colima Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · East Whittier City Elementary

    Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile

  • 40in TK

    Meadow Green Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Lowell Joint

    Scope Score 85Strong · 85th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Scott Avenue Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · East Whittier City Elementary

    Scope Score 75Solid · 51st percentile

  • 29in TK

    Howard J. McKibben Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · South Whittier Elementary

    Scope Score 75Solid · 50th percentile

  • 19in TK

    Los Altos Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · South Whittier Elementary

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 22nd percentile

906056 campuses · 214 in TK

  • 45in TK

    Mulberry Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · East Whittier City Elementary

    Scope Score 76Solid · 55th percentile

  • 44in TK

    Laurel Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · East Whittier City Elementary

    Scope Score 71Developing · 28th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Ocean View Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · East Whittier City Elementary

    Scope Score 83Strong · 81st percentile

  • 36in TK

    Loma Vista Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · South Whittier Elementary

    Scope Score 75Solid · 52nd percentile

  • 30in TK

    Carmela Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · South Whittier Elementary

    Scope Score 71Needs Support · 22nd percentile

  • 19in TK

    Lake Marie Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · South Whittier Elementary

    Scope Score 77Solid · 61st percentile

906065 campuses · 142 in TK

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?

Whittier has 103 licensed child care programs.

47

child care centers

56

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 Whittier’s centers and family child care homes, and ask each one about ages and openings.

Preschools in WhittierPre-K vs TK vs preschool in California: a 2026 parent’s guide

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.