Transitional Kindergarten
Transitional Kindergarten
Sacramento City Unified will expand its transitional kindergarten to 45 locations for the 2025-2026 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.
Enrollment Timeline
General Registration
Apply Now
Families who did not apply through the TK Lottery can apply through regular registration starting on May 19, 2025 subject to available spots across the district. Please see current availability listed below next to each school location.
Transitional Kindergarten Lottery
- Application Period: January 13, 2025, 8:00 AM – February 21, 2025, 5:00 PM
- Families residing within district boundaries can apply through SchoolMint and select up to two choices.
- Lottery Results: Families will be notified of their placement on March 10, 2025.
- Visit the TK Lottery website for more information
Additional Enrollment Information
- Due to the unprecedented number of applications submitted to the TK Lottery, district permit requests will not be available for Transitional Kindergarten at this time.
Eligibility
Please carefully read the age eligibility requirements below. Sacramento City Unified strictly follows California Education Code on age eligibility for entry to Transitional Kindergarten.
2024-2025 School Year
If your child turns five years of age on or between September 2, 2024 to June 2, 2025 (born on or between Sept. 2, 2019 and June 2, 2020), you may only enroll in TK.
2025-2026 School Year
All children who turn four by September 1, 2025 are eligible for TK.
TK Class Details
Transitional Kindergarten provides a developmentally appropriate curriculum that helps young learners build the skills needed for kindergarten and beyond. The program focuses on academic, social, and emotional development through play-based learning and introduces State Common Core Standards to prepare students for future grades.
The program runs for 3 hours and 20 minutes each day. For the 2025-2026 school year, class sizes will be limited to 20 students, with a teacher and an instructional aide.
School Choice
Enter your address into School Finder to find your neighborhood school and/or the closest TK program.
Visit a School
Attend visitation events or call schools directly to schedule a tour of the location(s) your family is interested in.
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.
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SCUSD is also offering free Immunization Clinics to eligible students. See Immunization Clinic schedule.
Before & After School Care
Families who are interested in having their TK student in Sac City Unified’s Expanded Learning (before and after school) program is accepting applications now. Learn more and apply.
You can reach out to Expanded Learning coordinator at the school site for more information or contact Youth Development Support Services at (916) 643-7919.
Questions
The Early Learning and Care Dept. can answer general questions about the Transitional Kindergarten and the curriculum at (916) 643-7801.
The Enrollment Center can answer questions about TK enrollment at (916) 643-2400.
Transitional Kindergarten Locations
2025-2026 School Year
Availability for each school location is 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
Bret
Harte - FULL
2751 9th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-5190
Caleb
Greenwood IB World School - FULL
5457 Carlson Drive
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 395-4515
Camellia
Basic - FULL
6600 Cougar Drive
Sacramento, CA 95828
(916) 395-4520
Caroline
Wenzel - Availability
6870 Greenhaven Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4525
Cesar Chavez
– Low Availability
(formerly called Edward Kemble)
7495- 29th Street
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4550
David
Lubin - FULL
3535 M Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 395-4540
Earl
Warren - Low
Availability
5420 Lowell Street
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4545
Elder
Creek - FULL
7934 Lemon Hill Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 395-4555
Ethel I.
Baker - Low Availability
5717 Laurine Way
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 395-4560
Ethel
Phillips - FULL
2930-21 Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4565
Father Keith B.
Kenny - 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 -
FULL
4915 Harte Way
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4590
Hubert
Bancroft - Low
Availability
2929 Belmar Street
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4595
Isador
Cohen - Low Availability
9025 Salmon Falls Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4600
James
Marshall - Low
Availability
9525 Goethe Road
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 395-4605
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 - 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 - Availability
4914 58th Street
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4640
Martin Luther King
Jr. - Availability
480 Little River Way
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4645
Matsuyama -
FULL
7680 Windbridge Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4650
New Joseph
Bonnheim** - Low Availability
7300 Marin Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-5240
Nicholas -
Availability
5100 El Paraiso Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 395-4655
O.W.
Erlewine - Low
Availability
2441 Stansberry Way
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4660
Oak
Ridge - Availability
4501 Martin L. King Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4665
AM Class
Pacific -
Availability
6201 41st Street
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 395-4670
Parkway -
Availability
4720 Forest Parkway
Sacramento, CA 95832
(916) 395-4675
Pony
Express - 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 -
FULL
520 18th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 395-4760
William
Land - FULL
2120 12th Street
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-4890
Woodbine -
Availability
2500 52nd Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4910
**Dependent Charter