Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Lottery

TK enrollment for the 2025-26 school year will be conducted as a lottery. Students will be given resident school priority and there will be no other priorities. 

The 2025-26 TK lottery application process will be posted at www.sanjuan.edu/TK starting on Feb. 10 at 8 a.m. The lottery drawing results will be emailed to families that participated in late March and the email will come from a PowerSchool email account.

TK will be offered at all San Juan Unified elementary and K-8 schools next school year. Students enrolled in a school for TK will automatically remain at that school through the highest grade offered.

2025-26 is the final year of San Juan Unified’s TK expansion and the 2025-26 TK lottery is the district’s final TK lottery process. 

Application Links below will be active as of February 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM

• English Link
• Russian Link
• Spanish Link
• Ukrainian Link

TK will be offered at all San Juan Unified elementary and K-8 schools in the 2025-26 school year. Students enrolled to a school for TK will automatically remain at that school through the highest grade offered.

Please note, school sites for TK may change, and scheduled class times may vary from Kindergarten class times at each school site. At this time, the following schedules are planned:

Full-Day TK (same hours as Grades 1-5 or 1-6):

• Arlington Heights Elementary School
• Gold River Discovery Center
• Grand Oaks Elementary School
• Kingswood K-8
• Lichen K-8
• Ottomon Elementary School
• Pasadena Avenue Elementary School
• Thomas Edison Language Institute (English program only)

Modified TK (4 hours):

• Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

• Carmichael Elementary School

• Carriage Drive Elementary School

• Del Dayo Elementary School
• Greer Elementary School
• Mariposa Avenue Elementary School
• Mission Avenue Open Elementary School
• Northridge Elementary School
• Skycrest Elementary School
• Starr King K-8
• Thomas Kelly Elementary School
• Trajan Elementary School
• Whitney Avenue Elementary School
• Woodside K-8

Traditional TK (3 hours, 20 minutes):

• Cambridge Heights Elementary School
• Cameron Ranch Elementary School
• Charles Peck Elementary School
• Cottage Elementary School (Montessori) 
• Coyle Avenue Elementary School
• Dyer-Kelly Elementary School
• Del Paso Manor Elementary School
• Earl LeGette Elementary School
• Green Oaks Elementary School
• Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary School
• Howe Avenue Elementary School
• James R. Cowan Elementary School
• Mariemont Elementary School
• Mary Deterding Elementary School
• Oakview Community Elementary School
• Orangevale Open
• Pershing Elementary School
• Sierra Oaks K-8
• Twin Lakes Elementary School

Alternative Programs

• TK Independent Study

Communication Information:

• TK emails will come from PowerSchool or San Juan Enrollment Technicians.
• All emails to notify parents of placement, updated placement, or to accept placement will come from PowerSchool.
• If you have not received information, please check the spam or junk folders of your email.
• Accepting a seat is not the end of the process. Once a seat is accepted, you will need to complete the enrollment process by following the directions on the next email you receive from PowerSchool
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To either enter a TK school we have space in or get your child on an interest list for a TK site that is full at the moment, click on the preferred link below to create a PowerSchool account and complete the electronic form.

1. English Link
2. Russian Link
3. Spanish Link
4. Ukrainian Link

*TK is a full-year program. Students will not be moved to kindergarten at any time during the first year of the program. Students will also be placed back at their resident school for (KN), even those placed at open schools.

Listed below are the schools offering Transitional Kindergarten for the school year of 2024-25. All Transitional Kindergarten students will automatically be placed at their resident school for Kindergarten in the 2025-26 school year.

Please note, school sites for TK may change, and scheduled class times may vary from Kindergarten class times at each school site. At this time, the following schedules are planned:

Full-Day TK (same hours as Grades 1-5 or 1-6):

• Arlington Heights
• Gold River Discovery Center
• Grand Oaks
• Kingswood
• Lichen
• Ottomon 
• Pasadena 
• Thomas Edison Language Institute (English program only)

Modified TK (4 hours):

• Albert Schweitzer

• Carmichael

• Carriage

• Del Dayo 
• Greer
• Mariposa (Class has been combined with Carriage and housed at Carriage)
• Northridge
• Skycrest 
• Starr King  
• Thomas Kelly
• Trajan
• Woodside 

Traditional TK (3 hours, 20 minutes):

• Cambridge Heights
• Cameron Ranch 
• Cottage Montessori 
• Coyle 
• Del Paso Manor
• Earl LeGette
• Green Oaks
• Harry Dewey
• Howe Avenue
• James R. Cowan
• Mary Deterding
• Oakview Community
• Pershing
• Sierra Oaks 
• Twin Lakes

Alternative Programs

• TK Independent Study

Your child needs to be four years old on or before Sept. 1, 2025 to be eligible to apply for TK for the 2025-26 school year.

Please be advised for the safety and security of all children, only biological parents or legal guardians may enroll a child in our district. Also, the person who enrolls any child will be required to present the following documentation:

• Two Proof of Residence (in San Juan Unified School District):
  • CURRENT mortgage/property tax bill or rental/lease agreement AND 
  • CURRENT utility bill (SMUD, PG & E or WATER) with correct name and address
  • Shared Residency Affidavit, if applicable
• Proof of Age:  To prove age, Education Code section 48002 permits school districts to accept the following:
  • Certified copy of the birth record
  • Statement by the local registrar or county recorder certifying the date of birth
  • Baptism certificate
  • Passport 
  • When none of the foregoing is obtainable, an affidavit from the parent, guardian, or custodian, or any other appropriate means of proving the child’s age.

TK students must be compliant with all required immunizations by Aug. 1, 2023, or be compliant within a series of shots.

• Immunization record: Complete record of immunizations for the child 

  • All immunizations must be current as required by California State Law (Health and Safety Code, Sections 120325-120375 (formerly Sections 3380-3390); California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Sections 6000-6075) 
  • Medical exemptions for school entry must be issued through CAIR-ME website. https://cair.cdph.ca.gov/exemptions 
  • The San Juan Central Immunization Clinic is currently closed until further notice. 
  • Required Immunizations  
  • California Immunization Requirements for K-12th Grade (including TK)

Other Required Documents (if applicable):

• Individualized Education Plan (IEP) if your child is receiving special education services

• Guardianship / Custody papers (if applicable)
   

*Families that lack stable housing can immediately enroll their child(ren) in school without the regularly required documentation. Parents/guardians must provide this documentation at a later date. Please let a staff person know if this is your situation. Placement of families in transition or foster children is a high priority for enrollment and we will work with families to get their students enrolled. 

2025-26 is the final year of San Juan Unified’s TK expansion and the 2025-26 TK lottery is the district’s final TK lottery process. For TK enrollment in the 2026-27 school year, families will complete enrollment applications in February 2026, similar to the district’s process for kindergarten enrollment. Families who would like to choose a school other than their resident school for TK for the 2026-27 school year can participate in the open enrollment process, which will begin in December 2025.