Kindergarten Information
Save the Date: 2026-2027 New Student Enrollment will open on February 2, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.
Should a site be determined near capacity in grade K, a lottery process may be necessary to determine student placement. Only enrollment packets received between February 2, 2026, and February 13, 2026, 11:59 p.m. at these sites will be eligible to be included if a lottery process is necessary. If needed, dates of lottery will be communicated to families.
2026-2027 Kindergarten Student Enrollment
PUSD Kindergarten is a full day program. As required by State law, all children entering Kindergarten in the 2026-2027 school year must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2026. If your child was born between September 2, 2020 and September 1, 2021, they are eligible to be enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year. Enrollment of age-eligible children must occur at the beginning of the school year or whenever the students move into the school district.
Students who attended PUSD TK for the 2025-2026 school year will complete a Continuing Registration packet for the 2026-2027 school year.
If your child was born between September 2, 2021 and September 1, 2022, they will be enrolled in Transitional Kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year.
Both the PUSD TK and Kindergarten programs have full day schedules.
Grade Level Placement Charts
The following charts are helpful to determine enrollment in PUSD Kindergarten, Transitional Kindergarten, or Preschool.
Grade Level Placement Chart 2026-2027 School Year
Minimum age requirement for Kindergarten: As a result of SB 1381 legislation passed in September 2010, children will be admitted into a Kindergarten program at the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year, or whenever they move into the district, if they have their 5th birthday on or before September 1, 2026.
| Birthdate Criteria | Grade Level |
|---|---|
| Born on or after 9/2/2022 | Not eligible for TK enrollment |
| 9/2/2021 - 9/1/2022 | Transitional Kindergarten |
| 9/2/2020 - 9/1/2021 | Kindergarten |
| 9/2/2019 - 9/1/2020 | 1 |
| 9/2/2018 - 9/1/2019 | 2 |
| 9/2/2017 - 9/1/2018 | 3 |
| 9/2/2016 - 9/1/2017 | 4 |
| 9/2/2015 - 9/1/2016 | 5 |
| 9/2/2014 - 9/1/2015 | 6 |
| 9/2/2013 - 9/1/2014 | 7 |
| 9/2/2012 - 9/1/2013 | 8 |
| 9/2/2011 - 9/1/2012 | 9 |
| 9/2/2010 - 9/1/2011 | 10 |
| 9/2/2009 - 9/1/2010 | 11 |
| 9/2/2008 - 9/1/2009 | 12 |
Placement Protocol
- PUSD follows the standard practice of reciprocity between other districts and states if grade placement is within the appropriate age range and in correspondence with the current school calendar year. When a child has been legally enrolled in a public school of another district within or out of state, they may be admitted to school and placed in the grade of enrollment in the district of former attendance, at the discretion of the school administration of the district entered. (EC Section 48011)
- Students enrolling in the district, entering grades 9-12, will be initially placed in the grade level reached prior to enrolling in the district. After evaluation of the student's academic performance, compatibility of courses, and satisfactory coursework completion, the appropriate placement will be determined. The student's appropriate grade placement should happen within 30 days of enrollment. (PUSD Board Policy 6146.3)
Tabla de asignación de nivel de grado escolar 2026-2027
| Criterios según fecha denacimiento | Nivel de grado |
|---|---|
| Born on or after 9/2/2022 | No elegible para la inscripción en el TK |
| 9/2/2021 - 9/1/2022 | Kínder de transición |
| 9/2/2020 - 9/1/2021 | Kínder |
| 9/2/2019 - 9/1/2020 | 1 |
| 9/2/2018 - 9/1/2019 | 2 |
| 9/2/2017 - 9/1/2018 | 3 |
| 9/2/2016 - 9/1/2017 | 4 |
| 9/2/2015 - 9/1/2016 | 5 |
| 9/2/2014 - 9/1/2015 | 6 |
| 9/2/2013 - 9/1/2014 | 7 |
| 9/2/2012 - 9/1/2013 | 8 |
| 9/2/2011 - 9/1/2012 | 9 |
| 9/2/2010 - 9/1/2011 | 10 |
| 9/2/2009 - 9/1/2010 | 11 |
| 9/2/2008 - 9/1/2009 | 12 |
Protocolo de colocación:
- El PUSD sigue la práctica estándar de reciprocidad entre otros distritos y estados si la colocación de grado está dentro del rango de edad apropiado y en correspondencia con el año calendario escolar actual. Cuando un niño ha sido matriculado legalmente en una escuela pública de otro distrito dentro o fuera del estado, puede ser admitido a la escuela y colocado en el grado de inscripción en el distrito de asistencia anterior, a discreción de la administración escolar del distrito al que entró. (Sección 48011 del CE)
- Los estudiantes que se inscriban en el distrito y que ingresen a los grados 9-12 serán ubicados inicialmente en el nivel de grado alcanzado antes de inscribirse en el distrito. Después de la evaluación del rendimiento académico del estudiante, compatibilidad de cursos, y la finalización del trabajo de curso satisfactorio, se determinará la ubicación adecuada. La colocación del grado apropiado del estudiante debe realizarse dentro de los 30 días posteriores a la inscripción. (Política de la Junta del PUSD 6146.3)
Additional Programs
Extended Student Services (ESS)
PUSD offers an Extended Student Services (ESS) program. This fee-based program extends the school day into the hours before and after school, and during school vacations, for elementary school-aged students. ESS provides a comprehensive program of developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities. A separate application process for ESS is required for all new students. Click here to learn more about the ESS program.
Dual Immersion Enrollment
PUSD offers two Dual Language Immersion Programs for students, the Mandarin Chinese Immersion Program and the Spanish Dual Language Program. Each program creates academically competent, bilingual, and biliterate students through research-based practice and differentiated instruction. For more information and enrollment instructions, please click here.
School Locator
The Address Lookup System provides the names, addresses, phone numbers, and website links of the designated schools for residential addresses located within PUSD boundaries.