(California law requires that children be age 5 on or before September 1 of the school year to be eligible for kindergarten, and age 6 on or before September 1 of the school year to be eligible for first-grade.) See the age chart below. For the 2024-25 school year, TK is for students who will be turning age 5 between Septemand June 2, 2025.
For the 2023-24 school year, TK is for students who will be turning age 5 between Septemand April 2, 2024. To learn more, read about the new state law.
The eligibility for TK will expand every year until all 4-year-olds are eligible in 2025-2026.
