Loara Elementary School transitional kindergarten teacher Megan Lee, back row center, was named a 2026 Teacher of the Year. Her dedication and extra efforts — like leading field trips for students’ families in her free time — earned her a 2026 Teacher of the Year award from the Orange County Department of Education. Transitional kindergarten, or TK, helps prepare 4-year-olds for school and is part of the state’s drive to offer pre-kindergarten programs to every young student. Kids can do it when you give them the challenge,” Lee saidMegan Lee’s transitional kindergarten students and their families visit an Anaheim fire station. More than 1,200 students have completed College of Education credential programs since 2020 to become teachers, many of whom have gone on to jobs in Orange County school districts.