Welcome, Fremont families, to the wonderful world of Transitional Kindergarten!

Benefits of TK

Transitional Kindergarten is:

A head start for your child

• Research indicates that beginning Kindergarten at an older age improves children's social and academic development and boosts children's test scores in math, reading, and general knowledge.

• Students who begin school at a later age are also less likely to be retained or misdiagnosed with a learning disability.

A positive change for families and schools

• Transitional Kindergarten gives parents an additional option to ensure their children enter kindergarten with the maturity and skills they need to excel.

• Schools are able to do more with what they have because Transitional Kindergarten helps ensure children enter Kindergarten ready to learn.

A winning solution for all

• Transitional kindergarten gives teachers an unparalleled opportunity to ensure our youngest students are prepared to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.

• California's new cutoff of September 1 for Kindergarten entry now matches the rest of the nation. Transitional Kindergarten provides California families with an additional way to support their child's development.

• Transitional Kindergarten ultimately saves California money because children are better prepared for success in school and less likely to be placed in special education or retained in later grades.