West Contra Costa

Unified School District

Transitional kindergarten (TK) bridges the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten years. It is the first year of a two-year kindergarten program that has been implemented in California for children who are not old enough yet for kindergarten but want to build their social, developmental, and academic skills. TK does not replicate preschool or kindergarten.

TK classrooms are taught by a multiple-subject credentialed teacher with the support of an aide with early childhood training and the TK curriculum is based on a combination of the California Preschool Learning Foundations and the Kindergarten Common Core Standards. TK is offered at select WCCUSD Elementary schools.

Transitional Kindergarten Enrollment Process

Additional information regarding Transitional Kindergarten can be found at this website: https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/pa/tkfiscalfaq.asp

2025-2026 Age Calculator for Enrollment

Enter your child's date of birth:

JAN 21 New Family Enrollment (All grade levels can enroll for NEW students. A new student is someone who has not been actively enrolled for 12 months at a school site), including TK & Kindergarten Registration Begins

JAN 21 Transfer Enrollment Window Begins

FEB 14 New Family and Transfer Enrollment Priority Window Ends