# Temple City Alternative

> Public school and preschool · Temple City. A tuition-free public alternative school of choice in Temple City, kindergarten through twelfth grade, with a virtual component.
- Ages: Up to age 18
- Price: Free
- Address: 5830 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City, CA 91780
- Website: https://www.tcusd.net
- Phone: (626) 548-5243
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/temple-city/temple-city-alternative

## Temple City Alternative (K-12)

Public school · Ages 5+ · Free

Temple City Alternative is a public alternative school of choice in Temple City, run by Temple City Unified and serving kindergarten through twelfth grade, ages about 5 to 18. It is tuition-free. The state directory lists it as an alternative school of choice, and it is marked as a virtual school, with no dual-language or multilingual program. A school of choice draws students who pick it, rather than only those who live in its attendance area. It suits a Temple City family looking for a free public school that runs from kindergarten through high school on one campus, with an alternative and virtual option.

- Tuition-free public school.

## Preschool program

Preschool · Up to age 5

Preschool program run by Temple City School District at 9700 Las Tunas Dr in Temple City, in the San Gabriel Valley. The district is a vendor of Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center (vendor HE0325, service code 851), so families who receive regional center services can have a child's placement funded through the center. The regional center vendor list names a program coordinator as the contact for the program. Families can reach the district office at (626) 548-5034 to ask about enrollment and the ages served.

## About Temple City Alternative

Temple City Alternative is a public alternative school of choice run by the Temple City Unified School District at 5830 Kauffman Avenue in Temple City. The California Department of Education school directory lists it as an alternative school of choice serving kindergarten through twelfth grade, and it is marked as a virtual school.

Details from https://www.tcusd.net, checked October 9, 2026. Confirm prices and dates with the provider before signing up.