Transitional kindergarten · Newcastle

3 of Newcastle’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 56 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 3 campuses in Newcastle.

Newcastle Charter: 27 in TKHarvest Ridge Cooperative Charter: 17 in TKNewcastle Elementary: 12 in TK
  1. Newcastle Charter27 in TK
  2. Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter17 in TK
  3. Newcastle Elementary12 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 Newcastle Elementary, or a charter

Campuses

Which Newcastle campuses have a TK class?

3 campuses in Newcastle had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 27in TK

    Newcastle CharterCharter

    Grades TK–8 · Newcastle Elementary · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 86Strong · 88th percentile

  • 17in TK

    Harvest Ridge Cooperative CharterCharter

    Grades TK–8 · Newcastle Elementary · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 82Strong · 80th percentile

  • 12in TK

    Newcastle Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Newcastle Elementary

    Scope Score 82Strong · 79th 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?

Newcastle has 2 licensed child care programs.

0

child care centers

2

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

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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.