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Transitional Kindergarten (TK)

2022- 2023 Enrollment Information

TK Interest List questions, pusdtk@powayusd.com

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New Student Enrollment for the 2022- 23 school year is now open!

Universal Transitional Kindergarten Information Night for Parents

Poway Unified School District will continue to offer Transitional Kindergarten (TK).  For the 2022-2023 school year, the range of birthdays for eligible students has expanded to 9/2/2017-2/2/2018. 

We hosted a Parent Information Night on March 30, 2022 to share more information about the district’s plan to move towards a full 4-year-old TK program by 2025. 

Watch the video recording of this webinar - Click on this image. 
PUSD Parent Information Universal TK
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PRESENTATION SLIDES CLICK HERE FOR  ENGLISH  |  SPANISH

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is designed as the first year of a two-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate. EC Section 48000 [d].

 

Beginning with the 2022 - 2023 school year, PUSD will begin our Universal TK phase-in. By 2025-26 PUSD will provide optional TK enrollment to all eligible 4 year olds within the PUSD district. 

PUSD Universal TK Phase-In
 

TK Eligibility  
2021-2022 Turn five between Sept. 2 and Dec. 2
2022-2023 Turn five between Sept. 2 and Feb. 2
2023-2024 Turn five between Sept. 2 and Apr. 2
2024-2025 Turn five between Sept. 2 and Jun. 2
2025-2026 Turn four by Sept. 1
 
Students who participate in TK will attend school daily, including lunch. Contact your neighborhood school for specific hours. TK students are eligible for Extended Student Services (ESS) for before- and after-school care.
 
If your child has his/her 5th birthday between September 2nd and February 2nd, 2023, he/she will be enrolled in Transitional Kindergarten. 

The following chart is helpful to determine enrollment in Kindergarten or Transitional Kindergarten:
Kindergarten 5th birthday, Sept. 2nd, 2021 to Sept. 1st, 2022
 Transitional Kindergarten (TK)  5th birthday, Sept. 2nd, 2022 to Feb. 2nd, 2023
Eligible to request TK Placement via the TK Interest List
Placement dependent upon space and not guaranteed.***

***Only students who reside in the Poway Unified School District boundaries are eligible for the TK Interest List.		  5th birthday, June 1st, 2022 to Sept. 1st, 2022
 

VALLEY SPANISH INSTRUCTION TK and Dual Language Kindergarten: Please visit the VALLEY Website for details.

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