California offers free preschool for all 4 year olds but thousands are still missing out: What’s keeping families from signing up?
California's ambitious plan to offer free Transitional Kindergarten (TK) to all four-year-olds by 2025-26 faces enrollment challenges despite significant investment. While TK aims to bridge preschool and kindergarten, boosting academic and social readiness, many eligible children remain unenrolled. Awareness gaps, limited program hours, and capacity issues hinder universal participation.
California's ambitious plan to offer free Transitional Kindergarten (TK) to all four-year-olds by 2025-26 faces enrollment challenges despite significant investment. While TK aims to bridge preschool and kindergarten, boosting academic and social readiness, many eligible children remain unenrolled. Awareness gaps, limited program hours, and capacity issues hinder universal participation.
