Tell a Friend! TK Opens to Younger Students This Year

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Transitional Kindergarten, the </span><a href="https://www.campbellusd.org/files/prek-to-tk-difference.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">two-year bridge program</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> between preschool and kindergarten, is expanding. Under California&rsquo;s Universal TK program, which was part of the legislative changes of AB 130, children who turn 5 years old between Sept. 2, 2022 and Feb. 2, 2023, will be able to</span><a href="https://www.campbellusd.org/enrollment"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> enroll in CUSD&rsquo;s Transitional Kindergarten (TK)</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for the 2022-23 school year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plans for the 2022-23 implementation include following the same full-day schedule as its current TK and Kindergarten programs. The TK staffing ratio will be 12 students to 1 adult. The District hopes to offer a TK-only class at each elementary school. However, as is always the case, final locations and class make up will depend on the number of students who enroll in TK before the 2022-23 school year begins.&nbsp; The district is prioritizing TK only classes but may need to have TK/K combination classes depending on actual enrollment.&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.campbellusd.org/enrollment"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enroll Today</span></a>&nbsp;(TK, Kindergarten and all other grades)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.campbellusd.org/files/prek-to-tk-difference.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What&rsquo;s the Prek/TK/K Difference?</span></a></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Early education experts say </span><a href="https://www.firstthingsfirst.org/early-childhood-matters/brain-development/#:~:text=90%25%20of%20Brain%20Growth%20Happens,full%20grown%20%E2%80%93%20by%20age%205."><span style="font-weight: 400;">90% of brain growth</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> happens before kindergarten, so the expansion is a key strategy for closing achievement gaps.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img style="float: left; margin: 0px 15px 15px 0px;" class="" alt="infographic showing multi-year progression to full enrollment" src="https://www.campbellusd.org/images/tk-expansion-rollout_jan2022.png" width="594" height="335" />&ldquo;We&rsquo;re excited to be able to extend our</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> high-quality TK program to more young students,&rdquo; </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">said Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">&ldquo;The opportunities for socialization and learning are critical at this stage of their development.&rdquo;&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The TK program will gradually expand over the next few years until it includes all 4-year-olds by the 2025-26 school year. </span><a href="https://www.campbellusd.org/files/tkexpansionpres_01132022.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Download the Jan. 13 Board presentation about TK.</span></a></p>

Children turning 5 from Sep. 2 – Feb. 2 can enroll in transitional kindergarten.

<p><span>Transitional Kindergarten, the </span><a href="https://www.campbellusd.org/files/prek-to-tk-difference.pdf"><span>two-year bridge program</span></a><span> between preschool and kindergarten, is expanding. Under California’s Universal TK program, which was part of the legislative changes of AB 130, children who turn 5 years old between Sept. 2, 2022 and Feb. 2, 2023, will be able to</span><a href="https://www.campbellusd.org/enrollment"><span> enroll in CUSD’s Transitional Kindergarten (TK)</span></a><span> for the 2022-23 school year.</span></p> <p><span>Plans for the 2022-23 implementation include following the same full-day schedule as its current TK and Kindergarten programs. The TK staffing ratio will be 12 students to 1 adult. The District hopes to offer a TK-only class at each elementary school. However, as is always the case, final locations and class make up will depend on the number of students who enroll in TK before the 2022-23 school year begins.  The district is prioritizing TK only classes but may need to have TK/K combination classes depending on actual enrollment. </span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.campbellusd.org/enrollment"><span>Enroll Today</span></a> (TK, Kindergarten and all other grades)</li> <li><a href="https://www.campbellusd.org/files/prek-to-tk-difference.pdf"><span>What’s the Prek/TK/K Difference?</span></a></li> </ul> <p><span>Early education experts say </span><a href="https://www.firstthingsfirst.org/early-childhood-matters/brain-development/#:~:text=90%25%20of%20Brain%20Growth%20Happens,full%20grown%20%E2%80%93%20by%20age%205."><span>90% of brain growth</span></a><span> happens before kindergarten, so the expansion is a key strategy for closing achievement gaps.</span></p> <p><span><img style="float:left" alt="infographic showing multi-year progression to full enrollment" src="https://www.campbellusd.org/images/tk-expansion-rollout_jan2022.png" width="594" height="335">“We’re excited to be able to extend our</span><span> high-quality TK program to more young students,” </span><span>said Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. </span><span>“The opportunities for socialization and learning are critical at this stage of their development.” </span></p> <p><span>The TK program will gradually expand over the next few years until it includes all 4-year-olds by the 2025-26 school year. </span><a href="https://www.campbellusd.org/files/tkexpansionpres_01132022.pdf"><span>Download the Jan. 13 Board presentation about TK.</span></a></p>

<p>Children turning 5 from Sep. 2 – Feb. 2 can enroll in transitional kindergarten.</p>