Transitional kindergarten · Live Oak

4 of Live Oak’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 165 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 4 campuses in Live Oak.

Luther Elementary: 92 in TKSutter Peak Charter Academy: 61 in TKEncinal Elementary: 7 in TKNuestro Elementary: 5 in TK
  1. Luther Elementary92 in TK
  2. Sutter Peak Charter Academy61 in TK
  3. Encinal Elementary7 in TK
  4. Nuestro Elementary5 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 2 school districts, or a charter

Nuestro Elementary
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Campuses

Which Live Oak campuses have a TK class?

4 campuses in Live Oak had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 92in TK

    Luther Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Live Oak Unified

    Scope Score 75Solid · 50th percentile

  • 61in TK

    Sutter Peak Charter AcademyCharter

    Grades TK–12 · Nuestro Elementary · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile

  • 7in TK

    Encinal Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Live Oak Unified

    Scope Score 84Strong · 82nd percentile

  • 5in TK

    Nuestro Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Nuestro Elementary

    Scope Score 71Developing · 25th 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?

Live Oak has 4 licensed child care programs.

3

child care centers

1

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

Preschools in Live OakPre-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.