Transitional kindergarten · Smith River

1 of Smith River’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 18 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 1 campus in Smith River.

Smith River Elementary: 18 in TK
  1. Smith River Elementary18 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 Del Norte County Unified

Campuses

Which Smith River campuses have a TK class?

1 campus in Smith River had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 18in TK

    Smith River Elementary

    Grades TK–8 · Del Norte County Unified

    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?

Smith River has 1 licensed child care program.

1

child care centers

0

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 Smith River’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.