CDMIS Update #37

Child Development Management Information System (CDMIS) April 8, 2025

New Pre-K Statutory Age Eligibility Calculator

On April 8, 2025, the California Department of Education (CDE) released a new web tool called the Pre-K Statutory Age Eligibility Calculator for the California State Preschool Program (CSPP) and the Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Program. California law specifies the ages by which children are eligible for the CSPP and the TK Program. This tool allows users to input the child’s birth date to calculate age eligibility for a specified month and fiscal year. After these three fields have been input, the calculator can inform users on the child’s CSPP Age Eligibility Status and TK Age Eligibility Status.

This calculator is now available for use and can be found at Pre-K Age Eligibility Calculator

How to Use

After navigating to the Pre-K Age Eligibility Calculator site, choose the fiscal year you’d like to check the child’s age eligibility for. After selecting the correct fiscal year, select the correct reporting period from the drop-down menu. Then, input the child’s birthdate and click the “Check Age Eligibility” button. You should now see the child’s statutory Age Eligibility Status for CSPP and TK.

Additional Resources

For more information, please contact the CDMIS Support Team at CDMIS@cde.ca.gov.