Welcome to Torrance Tykes Preschool

Need Preschool?

Make Torrance Tykes* your answer!

Torrance Tykes State Preschool

Half day preschool offered free of charge to income-qualified families. Preschool classes located on the following elementary campuses:  Arlington, Carr, Edison, Lincoln, Torrance Elementary and Wood. Children that turn 4 years old by December 1st are given priority. Children must be 3 years old by December 1st to enroll. Children who have their third birthday on or after December 2 of the fiscal year, may be enrolled  on or after their third birthday.   Children must be toilet trained to apply.

Update February 2021: We are still accepting applications for the current 2020-2021 year.

Interested families  for Fall 2021 enrollment should complete the preliminary application as soon as possible as the enrollment process starts mid-June (see Application Form). After you complete the preliminary application you can start to  gather the following documents:

• Your child’s birth record (showing birth date and name of parent)
• Birth record of all siblings included in the household
• Your child’s updated immunization record              
• 1 Current Utility bill (Edison, gas, cable, water)
• Verification of one month of current gross income from all adults living in the household (Pay stubs, Self-employed logs/receipts/taxes, CALWORKS, Child support, EDD, Social Security, etc.)

Even though school is closed right now and classes are virtual, we are accepting applications

for enrollment for the current  2020-2021 school year.
Space is limited--email us today!

Phone (310) 972-6490  Fax (310)972-6234
Se habla español

Turn in your application to tykesenrollment@tusd.org 

*Torrance Tykes Preschool Programs is sponsored by the California Department of Education and the Torrance Unified School District. We are a non-profit 501-c and are licensed through CCL, LIC #197412159.