Transitional kindergarten · Oroville

9 of Oroville’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 218 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 9 campuses in Oroville.

Helen M. Wilcox Elementary: 72 in TKOphir Elementary: 41 in TKSTREAM Charter: 38 in TKWyandotte Academy: 24 in TKStanford Avenue Elementary: 18 in TKOakdale Heights Elementary: 14 in TKHearthstone: 4 in TKSpring Valley Elementary: 4 in TKPoplar Avenue Elementary: 3 in TK
  1. Helen M. Wilcox Elementary72 in TK
  2. Ophir Elementary41 in TK
  3. STREAM Charter38 in TK
  4. Wyandotte Academy24 in TK
  5. Stanford Avenue Elementary18 in TK
  6. Oakdale Heights Elementary14 in TK
  7. Hearthstone4 in TK
  8. Spring Valley Elementary4 in TK
  9. Poplar Avenue Elementary3 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 4 school districts, or a charter

Golden Feather Union Elementary
1 of 9
Palermo Union Elementary
1 of 9

Campuses

Which Oroville campuses have a TK class?

9 campuses in Oroville had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 72in TK

    Helen M. Wilcox Elementary

    Grades TK–3 · Palermo Union Elementary

    No score

  • 41in TK

    Ophir Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oroville City Elementary

    Scope Score 74Developing · 45th percentile

  • 38in TK

    STREAM CharterCharter

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

    Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile

  • 24in TK

    Wyandotte Academy

    Grades TK–5 · Oroville City Elementary

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile

  • 18in TK

    Stanford Avenue Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oroville City Elementary

    Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile

  • 14in TK

    Oakdale Heights Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Oroville City Elementary

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile

  • 4in TK

    HearthstoneCharter

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

    No score

  • 4in TK

    Spring Valley Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Golden Feather Union Elementary

    No score

  • 3in TK

    Poplar Avenue Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Thermalito Union Elementary

    Scope Score 74Developing · 41st 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?

Oroville has 40 licensed child care programs.

22

child care centers

18

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 Oroville’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.