There are free and low-cost prekindergarten spots available in your community!
Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) brings more flexible, high-quality early learning choices for your 3- and 4-year-olds that meet your families’ childcare needs. All families in California–regardless of immigration & income status–are eligible to participate.
Steps to Learn More About UPK Programs in Your Community
- Check out the chart above and think about which UPK programs could work best for you and your family.
- Follow the steps below to learn more about the UPK programs your family is interested in.
If you are interested in Head Start, CSPP or Private Preschool Programs
- Find your local Resource and Referral Agency (R&R) by visiting mychildcareplan.org and completing the “Get Started” questionnaire.
- Use the information provided after completing the form to contact your R&R about child care options.
If you are interested in Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
- Find out when your child can start TK. Children born between September 2, 2019 and June 2, 2020 can start TK next school year (2024 – 2025). (Some districts allow children with later birthdays to start TK.)
- You can also enter your child’s birthdate below to learn when your child can start TK.
- Find information on the TK programs for your school district. You can call your school district on the phone or learn more on their website.
- If you do not know the name of your school district, search the name of your town or city followed by “school district” in the search box below.
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- Once you find the website of your school district, look for information for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) or call your district and ask for information about TK.
- If you would like to sign your child up for TK, you can go to your school district office or find the “Enrollment” page on your school district website.
Here are links to the TK enrollment pages of CA’s largest school districts in alphabetical order:
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