Education Code section 46118

A single-session kindergarten class shall meet all of the following criteria:

(a)

The class is maintained for a minimum of 180 minutes per schoolday.

(b)

The kindergarten class teacher is assigned to only one session of kindergarten daily as a principal teacher.

(c)

The kindergarten teacher is a full-time certificated employee.

(d)

The kindergarten teacher shall be available for assistance or assignment in the instructional program of the primary grades when not involved in the kindergarten program.

Source: Section 46118, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=46118.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1981; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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