Transitional Kindergarten (or TK) is the first year of a two-year kindergarten program created under state law for children who will turn age five during the months/years shown in the table below.

Background
Senate Bill (SB) 1381, the Kindergarten Readiness Act, required California school districts to transition to a two-year kindergarten program beginning in 2012. LEUSD offers Transitional Kindergarten at all K-5 and K-8 school sites.

A Change in Kindergarten and TK Eligibility
As shown in the table below, any child who will turn age five between September 2, 2013 and December 2, 2013 is eligible to enroll in Transitional Kindergarten. The cutoff date for Kindergarten has been changed to September 1, for any child who turns five on or before September 1, 2013.

SCHOOL YEAR	Enroll in TK if Your Child Turns Five Between:
2012-13	November 2-	December 2	Now Enrolling TK!
2013-14	September 2-	December 2
2014-15	September 2-	December 2

Frequently Asked Questions/TK brochure download
The State of California Department of Education has published frequently asked questions about Transitional Kindergarten.

Contact Information:
Marybeth Slane
Director of Curriculum & Instruction (Elementary)
Instructional Support Services
LEUSD
545 Chaney Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Phone (951) 253-7000