Transitional Kindergarten
Transitional Kindergarten
Sacramento City Unified has expanded its transitional kindergarten to 33 locations for the 2023-2024 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.
Apply for Transitional Kindergarten
for the 2023-2024 School Year
To qualify to register for TK, students must be 5 years of age September 2, 2023, through April 2, 2024 and live within the Sacramento City Unified School District boundaries.
Families can to submit applications either:
- online
- downloading the TK Application packet and submitting it to the Enrollment Center (5601 47th Avenue)
To apply, families will need to provide photo identification, address verification, and proof of birth documentation.
School Choice
Enter your address into School Finder at http://www.scusd.edu/school-finder, to find your neighborhood school and/or the closest TK program.
Families can choose to apply to any TK location, but priority for school selection is the following:
- Students who reside within the selected school boundaries* and/or is the closest TK location to their primary residence.
- Siblings of students already in attendance at the selected school and will continue to be enrolled in the upcoming school year.
- Students whose parent/guardian’s primary place of employment is the selected school.
*A.M. Winn, Alice Birney and Leonardo da Vinci schools are schools of choice and do not have neighborhood boundaries. Applicants to these programs will not receive priority based on location.
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
Applicants to one of the TK & Head Start/California State Preschool collaborations (Edward Kemble, Ethel Phillips, Earl Warren, Isador Cohen, John Bidwell, Mark Twain, Martin Luther King, Jr; Parkway, and Susan B. Anthony) must meet income eligibility guidelines to qualify. For more information contact the Early Childhood and Care Department at (916) 395-5500.
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.
Lottery and Registration
A lottery must be implemented if applications exceed the grade capacity at the requested school. Enrollment will be based on lottery results held in May 2023. Enrollment at the school of residence is not guaranteed. After the lottery, families will be notified of their application’s status. Families will either be offered placement or put on a waitlist for their requested school. Families that are offered placement will have to complete the registration process with the Enrollment Center. If a qualified student is on the waitlist for a school, the District will identify a seat at the nearest school site with space available. No qualifying student will be denied a spot into Transitional Kindergarten.
Applications that are received after the May 2023 lottery, will be processed based on space availability at the time of the application.
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 program will be given priority. Registration will be available at https://www.youthdevelopmentscusd.org/ starting in March 2023.
Questions & Support
Early Childhood and Care Enrollment staff are available Monday-Thursday 8:00am-3:30pm and Fridays 8:00am-12:00pm at the SCUSD Enrollment Center (5601 47th Avenue) to help families apply. They can also be reached at (916) 395-5500.
Half-Day Transitional Kindergarten Programs
The Half Day Transitional Kindergarten programs have 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.
Half-Day Transitional Kindergarten Locations
A.M. Winn Public
Waldorf*
3551 Explorer Drive
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 395-4505
AM and PM Classes
Alice Birney
Public Waldorf*
6251 13th Street
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4510
AM and PM Classes
David
Lubin
3535 M Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 395-4540
AM Class
Elder
Creek
7934 Lemon Hill Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 395-4555
AM Class
Ethel I.
Baker
5717 Laurine Way
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 395-4560
AM Class
Genevieve
Didion
6490 Harmon Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4575
AM Class
Golden
Empire
9045 Canberra Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4580
AM Class
H.W.
Harkness
2147 54th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4585
AM Class
Hollywood
4915 Harte Way
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4590
AM Class
Hubert
Bancroft
2929 Belmar Street
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4595
AM Class
John
Cabrillo
1141 Seamas Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4615
AM Class
John
Sloat
7525 Candlewood Way
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4620
AM Class
John
Still
2200 John Still Drive
Sacramento, CA 95832
(916) 395-4625
AM Class
Leataata
Floyd
401 McClatchy Way
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-4630
AM Class
Leonardo da
Vinci*
4701 Joaquin Way
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4635
AM Class
Oak
Ridge
4501 Martin L. King Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4665
AM Class
Pacific
6201 41st Street
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 395-4670
AM Class
Pony
Express
1250 56th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4690
AM Class
Sequoia
3333 Rosemont Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4695
AM Class
Sutterville
4967 Monterey Way
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4730
AM Class
Tahoe
3110 60th Street
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 395-4750
AM Class
Theodore
Judah
3919 McKinley Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 395-4790
AM Class
Washington
520 18th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 395-4760
AM Class
Woodbine
2500 52nd Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4910
AM Class
*School of Choice Locations
Full Day Transitional Kindergarten & Head Start/State Preschool Collaborations
At the following 9 TK & Head Start/State Preschool Collaborations, the transitional kindergarten program is integrated with Head Start/State Preschool to provide a full 6 ½ hours of care. Families must meet income eligibility guidelines to qualify for the collaboration programs.
Additional Benefits
- Nap Time
- Family Style Meals in Classroom
- Smaller Adult to Student Ratio of 1:8/1:10
- Developmental Screeners
- Toothbrushing
TK & Head Start/State Preschool Collaboration Full Day School Locations
Edward
Kemble
7495- 29th Street
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4550
Ethel
Phillips
2930-21 Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4565
Earl
Warren
5420 Lowell Street
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4545
Isador
Cohen
9025 Salmon Falls Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4600
John
Bidwell
1730-65th Street
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4610
Mark
Twain
4914 58th Street
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4640
Martin Luther King
Jr.
480 Little River Way
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4645
Parkway
4720 Forest Parkway
Sacramento, CA 95832
(916) 395-4675
Susan B. Anthony
7864 Detroit Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95832
(916) 395-4710