Transitional Kindergarten (TK)

 A child is eligible for transitional kindergarten if a child will have his or her fifth
birthday between: September 2 and December 2
• Transitional Kindergarten is the first of a two-year Kindergarten experience.
• All of the laws that apply to Kindergarten apply to Transitional Kindergarten.
• Every child who goes to TK will go to Kindergarten the following year.
• Other Kindergarten- eligible students may apply.
Transitional Kindergarten is more academic than Preschool, and more developmental
than Kindergarten.
• It is the bridge between Preschool and Kindergarten.
• It has a different curriculum and a different focus than Preschool and Kindergarten.
• TK will participate in all of the school activities provided by the school site.
• Students with IEPs and ELL students will receive services in TK.
There will be TK classes throughout the District.
• Class sizes are the same as K, (max. of 24 students), and are taught by fully
credentialed Saugus teachers.
• Enrollment for TK is ongoing:  See your home school for enrollment forms
beginning February 22, 2016.
• TK is full day.
• Parents will need to provide their own transportation to and from the TK program.
• TK students go back to their home sites for Kindergarten.
• If you are not sure of your home site, visit our website: www.saugususd.org
for assistance.
For additional information, contact Admin. Clerk Eva Rodriguez at 661-294-5300, Ext. 5188 and email: erodriguez@saugususd.org.