This fall, California will make transitional kindergarten available for all 4-year-olds.
But fewer parents know about the program than they did just a few years ago, according to new surveys conducted by the Stanford Center on Early Childhood.
In 2021, California launched an ambitious plan to make transitional kindergarten (TK) available for all 4-year-olds by the 2025-26 school year, creating a brand new grade level. Since then, districts began accepting more 4-year-olds by expanding the birthday cutoffs each year.
A few years ago, surveys showed 83% of parents with children under 6 had heard about the program. But new surveys done this past winter show that number is down to 65%…