Transitional kindergarten · Oakland

56 of Oakland’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 1,538 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 56 campuses in Oakland.

Francophone Charter School of Oakland: 60 in TKAchieve Academy: 54 in TKLaurel Elementary: 50 in TKJoaquin Miller Elementary: 48 in TKLincoln Elementary: 48 in TKPiedmont Avenue Elementary: 48 in TKFranklin Elementary: 43 in TKASCEND: 38 in TKCox Academy: 38 in TKLockwood STEAM Academy Elementary: 37 in TKEnCompass Academy Elementary: 35 in TKLazear Charter Academy: 35 in TKLearning Without Limits: 34 in TKKIPP Bridge Academy: 31 in TKEmerson Elementary: 28 in TKMontclair Elementary: 28 in TKBurckhalter Elementary: 26 in TKAllendale Elementary: 25 in TKBella Vista Elementary: 25 in TKMartin Luther King, Jr. Elementary: 25 in TKBridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary: 24 in TKCleveland Elementary: 24 in TKFruitvale Elementary: 24 in TKGarfield Elementary: 24 in TKGlenview Elementary: 24 in TKGlobal Family Elementary: 24 in TKGreenleaf: 24 in TKHorace Mann Elementary: 24 in TKInternational Community Elementary: 24 in TKManzanita Community Elementary: 24 in TKManzanita SEED Elementary: 24 in TKMelrose Leadership Academy: 24 in TKPeralta Elementary: 24 in TKSankofa United Elementary: 24 in TKSequoia Elementary: 24 in TKThornhill Elementary: 24 in TKGrass Valley Elementary: 23 in TKHighland Community: 23 in TKHoover Elementary: 23 in TKLa Escuelita: 23 in TKReach Academy Elementary: 23 in TKLodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public: 22 in TKMarkham Elementary: 22 in TKEsperanza Elementary: 21 in TKLighthouse Community Charter: 21 in TKAspire Monarch Academy: 20 in TKBrookfield Elementary: 20 in TKPrescott Elementary: 20 in TKYu Ming Charter: 20 in TKCarl B. Munck Elementary: 19 in TKEast Oakland Pride Elementary: 19 in TKFred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary: 18 in TKOakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary: 18 in TKThink College Now Elementary: 17 in TKMadison Park Academy Elementary: 14 in TKAspire College Academy: 12 in TK
Each dot is a campus with a TK class. 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 Oakland Unified, or a charter

Campuses

Which Oakland campuses have a TK class?

56 campuses in Oakland had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by ZIP code

9460110 campuses · 268 in TK
946023 campuses · 72 in TK

  • 24in TK

    Fruitvale Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 2nd percentile

  • 24in TK

    Glenview Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 79Solid · 68th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Sequoia Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 79Solid · 69th percentile

946038 campuses · 176 in TK
946056 campuses · 161 in TK
946064 campuses · 114 in TK

  • 43in TK

    Franklin Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 73Developing · 34th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Cleveland Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 77Solid · 59th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Garfield Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 7th percentile

  • 23in TK

    La Escuelita

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 4th percentile

946075 campuses · 144 in TK

  • 48in TK

    Lincoln Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 87Strong · 89th percentile

  • 31in TK

    KIPP Bridge AcademyCharter

    Grades TK–8 · Oakland Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile

  • 25in TK

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 62Needs Support · bottom 1%

  • 20in TK

    Prescott Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Yu Ming CharterCharter

    Grades TK–8 · Alameda County Office of Education · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 84Strong · 84th percentile

946081 campus · 23 in TK

  • 23in TK

    Hoover Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile

946093 campuses · 76 in TK

  • 28in TK

    Emerson Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile

  • 24in TK

    Peralta Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 85Strong · 85th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Sankofa United Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 11th percentile

946101 campus · 25 in TK
946114 campuses · 148 in TK
946194 campuses · 118 in TK
946217 campuses · 213 in TK

  • 54in TK

    Achieve AcademyCharter

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 12th percentile

  • 37in TK

    Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile

  • 35in TK

    EnCompass Academy Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Greenleaf

    Grades TK–8 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 4th percentile

  • 23in TK

    Highland Community

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile

  • 21in TK

    Lighthouse Community CharterCharter

    Grades TK–8 · Oakland Unified · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile

  • 19in TK

    East Oakland Pride Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oakland Unified

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 4th 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?

Oakland has 317 licensed child care programs.

149

child care centers

168

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 Oakland’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.