Transitional Kindergarten & Kindergarten
Early Learning
Department Address
1515 Hughes Way
Long Beach, CA 90810
Transitional Kindergarten students will learn…
Math: numbers, shapes, and problem solving skills
Language Skills: how to effectively communicate, use new vocabulary, and follow simple directions
Reading Skills: alphabet letters and sounds, rhyming, how to listen for sounds and read simple words
Comprehension: how to ask and answer questions from books read aloud, sequence a story using pictures
Writing: how to hold a pencil correctly, form letters, and draw pictures to tell a story
Social Emotional Learning: to manage emotions, share with others, and take initiative in learning new things
Kindergarten students will learn…
Math: number sense through counting and comparing, adding and subtracting, shapes, measurement, and applying mathematical understanding to new situations in order to solve problems
Listening and Speaking: how to participate in collaborative conversations while expressing thoughts, ideas, and feelings; to ask and answer questions; and follow multi-step directions
Reading Skills: the relationship between letters and sounds and apply those skills when reading simple books and words with 3 or 4 sounds
Listening Comprehension: to make meaning from what is read aloud, including naming the characters, setting, problem/resolution in fiction and main idea and details in nonfiction
Writing: basic writing skills to write stories, opinions, and informational pieces using details and newly learned vocabulary
Social Emotional Skills: how to develop positive and healthy relationships, find solutions to problems, make good choices, and strategies to express emotions in helpful ways
Early Learning Enrollment Options
Locate your child’s birthday within the range of dates to learn about program age eligibility in Long Beach Unified School District. Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten are full-day programs, 6-hours, five days a week.
Range of Birth Dates | Program Eligibility | School Year |
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9/2/17 - 9/1/18 | Kindergarten | 2023-2024 |
9/2/18 - 4/2/19 | Transitional Kindergarten | 2023-2024 |
4/3/19 and later | CDC & Head Start | 2023-2024 |
9/2/18 - 9/1/19 | Kindergarten | 2024-2025 |
9/2/19 - 6/2/20 | Transitional Kindergarten | 2024-2025 |
6/3/20 and later | CDC & Head Start | 2024-2025 |
9/2/19 - 9/1/20 | Kindergarten | 2025-2026 |
9/2/20 - 9/1/21 | Transitional Kindergarten | 2025-2026 |
9/2/21 and later | CDC & Head Start | 2025-2026 |
Helpful Links
- TK California
- Information about all elementary schools: Education Celebration (Virtual)
- CDE - Transitional Kindergarten FAQs
- Opportunities and Benefits of Universal Transitional Kindergarten