Early Childhood Education Requisite Facilities


In 2010, Transitional Kindergarten (TK) was launched in California with a state bill called the “Kindergarten Readiness Act” which included requiring districts to offer TK for students not eligible for kindergarten orECE groundbreaking image with birthdays between September 2 - December 2. In 2021, Assembly Bill 130 formally initiated the implementation of universal TK over the next five years.

What does this mean for DJUSD? As anticipated, enrollment has grown with the increase in eligibility. The expansion of Transitional Kindergarten and proposed addition of Extended-Day Kindergarten will require the addition of several age-appropriate classrooms in DJUSD.

Please visit our Universal Transitional Kindergarten website to learn more about instruction and programming for our TK/K students.

 

 

Anticipated Facilities Capital Cost
  • April 2023- Initial budget estimates for the construction of 18 classrooms is approximately $32,000,000. 
  • January 2024- With the completion of the formal design process the revised cost estimate is $51 million.
  • Factors that impact the cost estimate include unique site conditions at each school, final building design and existing utility infrastructure and location.
Phased Construction for ECE Initiative
  • Construction for the new ECE classrooms will likely occur in phases. Phase One will encompass school sites that currently have the space available to accommodate new buildings.
  • Phase One sites include Korematsu, Montgomery, North Davis, Pioneer and Willett  elementary schools.
  • Existing classrooms will be utilized at sites where construction is not immediately possible which include Birch Lane, César Chávez and Patwin elementary schools.