TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is the first year of a two-year kindergarten program that the District offers at a few school sites for eligible students who do not meet the minimum age requirement for kindergarten.   

ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
• Students eligible for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) for the 2025-2026 school year must have their fourth birthday on or before September 1, 2025. 

• There is no early entry into TK.

COST
• TK is voluntary and is offered free of charge to families.

REGISTRATION
• Pre-registration forms are available through Student Support Services in person and online.   
• Evidence of student’s age must be presented to a Student Support Services’ staff member to verify age eligibility to TK
• Once student is assigned to a class, parent/guardian will be contacted by school site personnel to complete registration at the school site. 

TRANSPORTATION
• The District does not provide transportation for TK students.
• Transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.

KINDERGARTEN/PROMOTION
• Students in the TK program participate in a two-year kindergarten experience: TK is the first year and kindergarten is the second year.
• TK students  return to their residence attendance area school for kindergarten.   
• If you wish for your student to attend kindergarten at the TK school, follow the intradistrict transfer process during the open enrollment period for the succeeding year.
• Requesting a transfer for your student does not guarantee continued placement at the TK school. 

STUDENTS TRANSFERRING INTO TK FROM OUTSIDE CVUSD 
• Students who reside outside of CVUSD boundaries and wish to attend grades TK-12 in CVUSD may apply through the interdistrict transfer process. 
• Parents/Guardians shall request the interdistrict transfer from their resident district and both districts must approve the transfer request before pre-registering for TK in CVUSD.