1 could still enroll in regular kindergarten as long as they turned 5 by Dec. Until then, children who were 4 years old on Sept. TK came about after the Legislature approved the Kindergarten Readiness Act in 2010. Why was TK first introduced in California? What will universal TK mean for California kids?ģ.Host Zaidee Stavely and EdSource reporter Karen D’Souza discuss the hopes and challenges posed by this enormous expansion. EDUCATION BEAT PODCAST What will universal TK mean for California kids?Ī teacher shares why she loves transitional kindergarten – the joy of learning and the chance for play so often lost in kindergarten nowadays. Districts receive funding for TK students based on average daily attendance, which is the average number of students in attendance over the course of the school year. Until that age, it is up to parents to decide whether to enroll their children in preschool or transitional kindergarten or other child care arrangements or keep them at home.Ĭhildren can attend TK at no cost because it is part of California’s K-12 public school system. Children are only required to attend school in California once they turn 6. Both TK and kindergarten are entirely optional. TK is a steppingstone between preschool and kindergarten. What is transitional kindergarten, or TK, and is it mandatory? While the state’s plan is to implement universal TK through the public school system, some advocates argue the program should also be available through preschools and child care centers in a mixed delivery model that would help bolster the struggling child care industry.ġ. However, there are myriad opinions about how universal transitional kindergarten should be rolled out. Hope, caution among experts as California rolls out transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds
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