Transitional Kindergarten students in Garden Grove Unified School District benefit from a full day of high quality instruction.
Courtesy: Garden Grove Unified School District
According to a recent survey on education, overwhelming majorities of Californians think that preschool is important for student success in K–12 schools, and a strong majority supports state-funded programs such as transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds.
We agree. This strong preference is echoed by families in our districts clamoring for their children to participate in transitional kindergarten (TK).
California is on course to make TK a universal option for California families. Universal TK in our districts provides a full-day program with credentialed teachers and full-time aides. In 2021, the state laid out a five-year timeline to expand TK, gradually phasing in younger students each year, until 2025-26 — when all…
