Transitional kindergarten · Crescent City

7 of Crescent City’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 118 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 7 campuses in Crescent City.

Uncharted Shores Academy: 29 in TKJoe Hamilton Elementary: 22 in TKMary Peacock Elementary: 21 in TKBess Maxwell Elementary: 19 in TKPine Grove Elementary: 16 in TKRedwood Elementary: 9 in TKCastle Rock: 2 in TK
  1. Uncharted Shores Academy29 in TK
  2. Joe Hamilton Elementary22 in TK
  3. Mary Peacock Elementary21 in TK
  4. Bess Maxwell Elementary19 in TK
  5. Pine Grove Elementary16 in TK
  6. Redwood Elementary9 in TK
  7. Castle Rock2 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 Del Norte County Unified, or a charter

Campuses

Which Crescent City campuses have a TK class?

7 campuses in Crescent City had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 29in TK

    Uncharted Shores AcademyCharter

    Grades TK–9 · Del Norte County Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile

  • 22in TK

    Joe Hamilton Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Del Norte County Unified

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 2nd percentile

  • 21in TK

    Mary Peacock Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Del Norte County Unified

    Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile

  • 19in TK

    Bess Maxwell Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Del Norte County Unified

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 4th percentile

  • 16in TK

    Pine Grove Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Del Norte County Unified

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile

  • 9in TK

    Redwood Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Del Norte County Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile

  • 2in TK

    Castle RockCharter

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

    Scope Score 72Developing · 32nd percentile

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?

Crescent City has 20 licensed child care programs.

8

child care centers

12

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 Crescent City’s centers and family child care homes, and ask each one about ages and openings.

Preschools in Crescent CityPre-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.