Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is the first of a two-year kindergarten program that is developmentally appropriate and aligned to the Preschool Learning Foundations. TK serves as a bridge between preschool and traditional kindergarten, utilizing a modified kindergarten curriculum taught by a credentialed teacher. TK provides young learners with a head start, providing them an opportunity to learn and grow. Children turning 5 between September 2nd and December 2nd are eligible to enter TK. 

For additional TK enrollment information, please contact your local school district. You may also visit CDE’s website on TK: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/em/kinderfaq.asp

• Coaching and training is available at the district level for TK teachers to support and advance classroom skills.

• Training opportunities are available for district leadership to provide relevant information for ongoing administrative support of TK programming.

• American Institutes for Research (AIR): 
• Study of California's Transitional Kindergarten Program
• California Department of Education
• Alignment of Foundations & Common Core
  
• Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young Children
• The Integrated Nature of Learning 
  
• Family Partnerships and Culture
• Preschool Learning Foundations
  
• Preschool Curriculum Frameworks
• TK Implementation Guide
  
• TK Implementation Video Series
• Transitional Kindergarten FAQs
• California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA): 
• TK Professional Resource Guide for Administrators
• NAEYC Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP)
  • DAP Position Statement
  • DAP Resources
  TK California
• Expanded Transitional Kindergarten

Presentations:

•  Supporting Learning and Development through Transitional Kindergarten
• Link to TK Workshop Videos
• Meeting the Broad Range of Needs in the TK Classroom
• ELA and Oral Language Development
• Dual Language Learners