Three young kindergarten students looking up at the camera

Classes for older four-year-olds and five-year-olds.

Transitional kindergarten is a bridge between preschool and kindergarten. For admittance to TK please refer to the table below which identifies the birth date window for each school year.

School YearBirth Date Window
2022-2023 school yearChildren whose 5th birthday is between September 2 and February 2
2023-2024 school yearChildren whose 5th birthday is between September 2 and April 2
2024-2025 school yearChildren whose 5th birthday is between September 2 and June 2
2025-2026 school yearAnd in each school year thereafter, children who turn 4 by September 1

Transitional kindergarten gives young learners an opportunity to learn and grow in an environment tailored to meet their academic and social needs. If your child attends preschool and is turning five years old between September 1 and December 2, their next step is transitional kindergarten. After a year of transitional kindergarten, your child moves on to kindergarten.


“TK has given my daughter the solid foundational skills that she needs in order to thrive in kindergarten!”


Locations and Schedules

Transitional kindergarten is available at each of the Fresno Unified School District elementary school sites. To see which school your child will enroll in, see the school locator. Contact each school for schedules and additional information.


Requirements and Information

This program is for all children who fall within the birthdate window in the table above. It is free and open to all as part of the public education system.

Find more information in this FAQ about transitional kindergarten. The State of California also provides many answers here.

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