Transitional Kindergarten

Transitional Kindergarten

Overview

Sacramento City Unified has expanded its transitional kindergarten to 39 locations for the 2024-2025 school year.

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is a stepping stone between preschool and kindergarten. The optional program provides students with an additional year of preparation, so they enter kindergarten with stronger academic, social, and emotional skills needed for future success in school. 

Assembly Bill 130, signed by Governor Newsom in July 2021, expands TK programs to make it available to all 4-year-olds by 2025-2026. The new program will be gradually phased in expanding the existing TK classrooms until it covers all 4-year-olds in the state.

Information about the 2025-2026 Transitional Kindergarten Lottery and what locations will be available will be posted in December 2024. 

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    Transitional Kindergarten
    2024-2025 School Year

    The Transitional Kindergarten program has a developmental and age appropriate curriculum that gives early learners time to acquire school readiness, academic, social, and emotional skills needed for kindergarten and beyond. The curriculum model is based upon the California Early Learning Foundations, blending play based learning opportunities in the program and introducing State Common Core Standards in preparation for the following years in school. The program is 3 hours and 20 minutes long each day. The class sizes are 24 students plus a teacher and instructional aide for the 2024-2025 School Year.

    Transitional Kindergarten Locations

    Click Here Register for the 2024-2025 School Year

    Availability for each school location listed below. Availability is subject to change as families enroll their children to these sites. If a site is full it is not enrolling new students.

    A.M. Winn Public Waldorf* - Full
    3551 Explorer Drive
    Sacramento, CA 95827
    (916) 395-4505

    Alice Birney Public Waldorf* - Full
    6251 13th Street
    Sacramento, CA 95831 
    (916) 395-4510

    Caleb Greenwood IB World School - Full
    5457 Carlson Drive
    Sacramento, CA 95819
    (916) 395-4515

    David Lubin - Full
    3535 M Street
    Sacramento, CA 95816
    (916) 395-4540

    Earl Warren - Full
    5420 Lowell Street
    Sacramento, CA 95820
    (916) 395-4545

    Edward Kemble - Full
    7495- 29th Street
    Sacramento, CA 95822
    (916) 395-4550

    Elder Creek - Full
    7934 Lemon Hill Avenue
    Sacramento, CA 95824
    (916) 395-4555

    Ethel I. Baker - Availability
    5717 Laurine Way
    Sacramento, CA 95824
    (916) 395-4560

    Ethel Phillips - Availability
    2930-21 Ave.
    Sacramento, CA 95820
    (916) 395-4565

    Father Keith B. Kenny - No Availability
    3525 Martin L. King Jr. Blvd
    Sacramento, CA 95817
    (916) 395-4570

    Genevieve Didion - Full
    6490 Harmon Drive
    Sacramento, CA 95831
    (916) 395-4575

    Golden Empire - Full
    9045 Canberra Drive
    Sacramento, CA 95826
    (916) 395-4580

    H.W. Harkness - Availability
    2147 54th Avenue
    Sacramento, CA 95822 
    (916) 395-4585

    Hollywood - Low Availability
    4915 Harte Way
    Sacramento, CA 95822
    (916) 395-4590

    Hubert Bancroft - Low Availability
    2929 Belmar Street
    Sacramento, CA 95826 
    (916) 395-4595

    Isador Cohen - No Availability
    9025 Salmon Falls Dr.
    Sacramento, CA 95826
    (916) 395-4600

    John Bidwell - Availability
    1730-65th Street
    Sacramento, CA 95822
    (916) 395-4610

    John Cabrillo - Low Availability
    1141 Seamas Avenue
    Sacramento, CA 95822
    (916) 395-4615
    AM Class

    John Sloat - Availability
    7525 Candlewood Way
    Sacramento, CA 95822 
    (916) 395-4620

    John Still - Availability
    2200 John Still Drive
    Sacramento, CA 95832 
    (916) 395-4625

    Leataata Floyd - No Availability
    401 McClatchy Way
    Sacramento, CA 95818 
    (916) 395-4630

    Leonardo da Vinci* - Full
    4701 Joaquin Way
    Sacramento, CA 95822 
    (916) 395-4635

    Mark Twain - Low Availability
    4914 58th Street
    Sacramento, CA 95820
    (916) 395-4640

    Martin Luther King Jr. - Full
    480 Little River Way
    Sacramento, CA 95831
    (916) 395-4645

    Matsuyama - Low Availability
    7680 Windbridge Drive
    Sacramento, CA 95831
    (916) 395-4650

    O.W. Erlewine - Low Availability
    2441 Stansberry Way
    Sacramento, CA 95826
    (916) 395-4660

    Oak Ridge - Low Availability
    4501 Martin L. King Blvd.
    Sacramento, CA 95820
    (916) 395-4665
    AM Class

    Pacific - Full
    6201 41st Street
    Sacramento, CA 95824
    (916) 395-4670

    Parkway - Availability
    4720 Forest Parkway
    Sacramento, CA 95832
    (916) 395-4675

    Pony Express - Low Availability
    1250 56th Avenue
    Sacramento, CA 95831
    (916) 395-4690

    Sequoia - Full
    3333 Rosemont Drive
    Sacramento, CA 95826
    (916) 395-4695

    Susan B. Anthony - Availability
    7864 Detroit Blvd.
    Sacramento, CA 95832
    (916) 395-4710

    Sutterville - Full
    4967 Monterey Way
    Sacramento, CA 95822
    (916) 395-4730

    Suy:u - Availability
    6032 36th Avenue
    Sacramento, CA 95824
    (916) 395-4680

    Tahoe - Full
    3110 60th Street
    Sacramento, CA 95819
    (916) 395-4750

    Theodore Judah - Full
    3919 McKinley Blvd.
    Sacramento, CA 95819 
    (916) 395-4790

    Washington - Low Availability
    520 18th Street
    Sacramento, CA 95811
    (916) 395-4760

    William Land - Full
    2120 12th Street
    Sacramento, CA 95818
    (916) 395-4890

    Woodbine - No Availability
    2500 52nd Avenue
    Sacramento, CA 95822
    (916) 395-4910

    *School of Choice Locations

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    Register for Transitional Kindergarten

    To be eligible to register for transitional kindergarten:

    • For the 2024-2025 school year, children must be five years old September 2, 2024, through June 2, 2025. 
    • For the 2025–2026 school year, children who will turn four years old by September 1, 2025 are eligible.

    Enrollment Information

    Click Here Register for the 2024-2025 School Year

    If your child was born after June 2, 2025, you can fill out the SCUSD Transitional Kindergarten Under-Age Waiver Form to be contacted on or after August 19, 2024, if space is available for your student in one of our Transitional Kindergarten classrooms.

    School Choice

    Enter your address into School Finder to find your neighborhood school and/or the closest TK program. Locations will seats available will be posted below. 

    Visit a School

    Attend visitation events or call schools directly to schedule a tour of the location(s) your family is interested in.   

    Schools with Additional Requirements

    A.M. Winn, Alice Birney and Leonardo da Vinci schools require an adult representative (parent/guardian) to attend a school visitation and complete a student interest form in order to qualify. Please contact the schools directly for more information.

    Immunization Requirements

    California schools are required to check immunization records for all new student admissions at TK/Kindergarten through 12th grade. Parent/guardians must show their child’s Immunization Record as proof of immunization. Families will be required to upload their student’s Immunization Record as part of the registration process. 

    Parents’ Guide to Immunizations | Spanish

    SCUSD is also offering free Immunization Clinics to eligible students. See Immunization Clinic schedule. 

    Before and After School Care

    Families who are interested in having their TK student in Sac City Unified’s Expanded Learning (before and after school) program can register at https://www.youthdevelopmentscusd.org/. You can reach out to Youth Development Support Services at (916) 643-7919 if you have any questions.

    Questions

    The Early Learning and Care Dept. can answer general questions about the TK program and questions about summer registration at (916) 643-7801. 

    The Enrollment Center can answer questions about TK enrollment at (916) 643-2499.