September 21, 2026 | EdSource
Early Edge’s Executive Director Patricia Lozano speaks with Betty Márquez Rosales at EdSource about the full implementation of Universal Transitional Kindergarten one year on. The 2025-26 school year was the first year this free, high-quality, preschool option was open to all California families with children turning 4 by Sept. 1st.
“More kids are benefiting. There’s a huge effort to make this work, and there’s work to do, but it is a good start for our children.”