Transitional kindergarten · Yucaipa

8 of Yucaipa’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 384 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 8 campuses in Yucaipa.

Wildwood Elementary: 71 in TKValley Elementary: 60 in TKChapman Heights Elementary: 54 in TKInland Leaders Charter: 48 in TKRidgeview Elementary: 42 in TKCalimesa Elementary: 40 in TKCompetitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA): 40 in TKDunlap Elementary: 29 in TK
  1. Wildwood Elementary71 in TK
  2. Valley Elementary60 in TK
  3. Chapman Heights Elementary54 in TK
  4. Inland Leaders Charter48 in TK
  5. Ridgeview Elementary42 in TK
  6. Calimesa Elementary40 in TK
  7. Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)40 in TK
  8. Dunlap Elementary29 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 Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified, or a charter

Campuses

Which Yucaipa campuses have a TK class?

8 campuses in Yucaipa had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 71in TK

    Wildwood Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

    Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile

  • 60in TK

    Valley Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 17th percentile

  • 54in TK

    Chapman Heights Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

    Scope Score 75Developing · 47th percentile

  • 48in TK

    Inland Leaders CharterCharter

    Grades TK–8 · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 87Strong · 89th percentile

  • 42in TK

    Ridgeview Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

    Scope Score 79Solid · 66th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Calimesa Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)Charter

    Grades TK–8 · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile

  • 29in TK

    Dunlap Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

    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?

Yucaipa has 17 licensed child care programs.

6

child care centers

11

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 Yucaipa’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.