Transitional kindergarten · Redwood City

12 of Redwood City’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 473 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 12 campuses in Redwood City.

Orion Alternative: 100 in TKRedwood Shores Elementary: 57 in TKSandpiper Elementary: 50 in TKHenry Ford Elementary: 44 in TKRoy Cloud Elementary: 40 in TKClifford Elementary: 39 in TKKIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory: 36 in TKRocketship Redwood City: 33 in TKRoosevelt Elementary: 27 in TKTaft Elementary: 20 in TKHoover Elementary: 19 in TKConnect Community Charter: 8 in TK
  1. Orion Alternative100 in TK
  2. Redwood Shores Elementary57 in TK
  3. Sandpiper Elementary50 in TK
  4. Henry Ford Elementary44 in TK
  5. Roy Cloud Elementary40 in TK
  6. Clifford Elementary39 in TK
  7. KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory36 in TK
  8. Rocketship Redwood City33 in TK
  9. Roosevelt Elementary27 in TK
  10. Taft Elementary20 in TK
  11. Hoover Elementary19 in TK
  12. Connect Community Charter8 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

Campuses

Which Redwood City campuses have a TK class?

12 campuses in Redwood City had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 100in TK

    Orion Alternative

    Grades TK–5 · Redwood City Elementary

    Scope Score 85Strong · 86th percentile

  • 57in TK

    Redwood Shores Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  • 50in TK

    Sandpiper Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

    Scope Score 87Strong · 90th percentile

  • 44in TK

    Henry Ford Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Redwood City Elementary

    Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile

  • 40in TK

    Roy Cloud Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Redwood City Elementary

    Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile

  • 39in TK

    Clifford Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Redwood City Elementary

    Scope Score 80Solid · 71st percentile

  • 36in TK

    KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryCharter

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

    Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile

  • 33in TK

    Rocketship Redwood CityCharter

    Grades TK–5 · Redwood City Elementary · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile

  • 27in TK

    Roosevelt Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Redwood City Elementary

    Scope Score 72Developing · 28th percentile

  • 20in TK

    Taft Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Redwood City Elementary

    Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile

  • 19in TK

    Hoover Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Redwood City Elementary

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 4th percentile

  • 8in TK

    Connect Community CharterCharter

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

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd 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?

Redwood City has 100 licensed child care programs.

49

child care centers

51

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 Redwood City’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.