Transitional kindergarten · Auburn

5 of Auburn’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 123 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 5 campuses in Auburn.

Bowman Charter: 41 in TKEV Cain Elementary: 33 in TKSkyridge Elementary: 25 in TKAuburn Elementary: 20 in TKPlacer County Pathways Charter: 4 in TK
  1. Bowman Charter41 in TK
  2. EV Cain Elementary33 in TK
  3. Skyridge Elementary25 in TK
  4. Auburn Elementary20 in TK
  5. Placer County Pathways Charter4 in TK
Each numbered dot is a campus with a TK class, where it stands in the city. A larger dot has more children in TK. North is up.

Eligibility

Who can start TK in 2027–28?

Children who turn 4 by September 1, 2027 can start, and it’s free.

Age

Is my child old enough?

A birthday from September 2, 2022 through September 1, 2023 (our arithmetic from the rule). A child who turns 5 by September 1 starts kindergarten instead.

Rule: California Education Code § 48000 (opens in a new tab)

Cost

Does TK cost anything?

No. TK is a free public school year before kindergarten, and enrolling is optional. Hours, before- and after-school care and open seats vary by campus, so ask the school.

Starting ages and cutoff dates →

Where to enroll

Through Auburn Union Elementary, or a charter

Campuses

Which Auburn campuses have a TK class?

5 campuses in Auburn had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 41in TK

    Bowman CharterCharter

    Grades TK–8 · Ackerman Charter · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 80Solid · 74th percentile

  • 33in TK

    EV Cain Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Auburn Union Elementary

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 11th percentile

  • 25in TK

    Skyridge Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Auburn Union Elementary

    Scope Score 75Developing · 47th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Auburn Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Auburn Union Elementary

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile

  • 4in TK

    Placer County Pathways CharterCharter

    Grades TK–12 · Placer County Office of Education · Check how it admits students.

    No score

Each campus’s TK headcount is from the state’s 2025–26 October enrollment count. Each Scope Score and percentile compares a school’s elementary grades with California elementary schools. A campus without elementary results shows none.

Each headcount counts the students enrolled on one October day, so it shows who enrolled, not seats open now. A campus missing here may still run TK; confirm with the school or district.

Before TK

Too young for TK? Where can my child go?

Auburn has 26 licensed child care programs.

11

child care centers

15

family child care homes

A child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Auburn’s centers and family child care homes, and ask each one about ages and openings.

Preschools in AuburnPre-K vs TK vs preschool in California: a 2026 parent’s guide

Licensed programs from the California Community Care Licensing Division: child care centers as of August 13, 2026, family child care homes as of May 25, 2025. A license is not a quality rating or a current opening.