In 2010, California enacted a new law, Senate Bill 1381 (Simitian, D-Palo Alto), "The Kindergarten Readiness Act," which moved up the state's kindergarten start date from December to September through a multi-year, phase-in requirement for school districts. The law also created a program called "Transitional Kindergarten." Transitional Kindergarten (TK) was considered the first year of a two-year kindergarten program. In 2021, California expanded TK through Assembly Bill (AB) 130. Through this bill, TK will gradually expand over a four-year period through the 2025-26 school year, until all 4-year olds have the opportunity to attend a high-quality, developmentally appropriate TK program and enter kindergarten prepared to learn and thrive. 

 

 

No, parents are not required to enroll their child in a transitional kindergarten program. Parents and guardians may wait until their child is age-eligible for enrollment into kindergarten. 

 

The Moreland School District placed students appropriately by age. Children who turn four on or before September 1 are enrolled in TK. The school district does participate in enrollment throughout the year for students who turned four in that time frame. However, students who turn four after September 1 will have to wait and enroll in TK the following school year. Please refer to our Grade Placement Guide. For information on the district's enrollment policies, visit www.moreland.org/Enrollment or contact our Enrollment Center at (408) 874-2927.