To find infant, toddler, and preschool programs, contact the Santa Clara County Childcare Resource and Referral program:
To find information about Early Head Start, Head Start and the California State Preschool Program (CSPP/CCTR):
To enroll in transitional kindergarten (TK) or kindergarten, contact your
local school district:
- Most children in California are now eligible for TK! For the 2024/2025 school year, children who turn 5 between September 2, 2024 and June 2, 2025 are eligible for TK. Enrollment in most school districts begins in December or January for the following academic year in Santa Clara County. For the 2025/2026 school year, all children who turn 4 by September 1, 2025 will be eligible for TK.
- For answers to frequently asked questions about TK and for a list of questions you can ask your local school district about enrollment, visit the
TKCalifornia website.
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The Santa Clara County Office of Education launched the Steps to Success campaign with the vision of increasing enrollment and regular attendance in early learning programs in Santa Clara County. Across the county, schools and early learning partners are committed to empowering children and their families through safe, equitable, inclusive, high-quality early childhood programming. Together, we are working towards ensuring that every child has access to early programs that will propel them towards success in life.
The Steps to Success campaign is partially supported by the Morgan Family Foundation and by a grant from the Sand Hill Endowment Fund and Early Childhood Fund: Ensuring a Foundation to Flourish grantmaking strategy of Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
