Transitional kindergarten · Oakdale

5 of Oakdale’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 204 four-year-olds.

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

Mesa Verde Elementary: 48 in TKFair Oaks Elementary: 40 in TKSierra View Elementary: 40 in TKMagnolia Elementary: 39 in TKCloverland Elementary: 37 in TK
  1. Mesa Verde Elementary48 in TK
  2. Fair Oaks Elementary40 in TK
  3. Sierra View Elementary40 in TK
  4. Magnolia Elementary39 in TK
  5. Cloverland Elementary37 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

Campuses

Which Oakdale campuses have a TK class?

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

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 48in TK

    Mesa Verde Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Riverbank Unified

    Scope Score 72Developing · 28th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Fair Oaks Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Oakdale Joint Unified

    Scope Score 81Strong · 76th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Sierra View Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Oakdale Joint Unified

    Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile

  • 39in TK

    Magnolia Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Oakdale Joint Unified

    Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile

  • 37in TK

    Cloverland Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Oakdale Joint Unified

    Scope Score 76Solid · 54th 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?

Oakdale has 18 licensed child care programs.

8

child care centers

10

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

Preschools in OakdalePre-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.