Transitional kindergarten · Ukiah

8 of Ukiah’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 240 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 8 campuses in Ukiah.

Grace Hudson Elementary: 60 in TKYokayo Elementary: 38 in TKCalpella Elementary: 37 in TKFrank Zeek Elementary: 31 in TKRiver Oak Charter: 23 in TKNokomis Elementary: 19 in TKOak Manor Elementary: 19 in TKTree of Life Charter: 13 in TK
  1. Grace Hudson Elementary60 in TK
  2. Yokayo Elementary38 in TK
  3. Calpella Elementary37 in TK
  4. Frank Zeek Elementary31 in TK
  5. River Oak Charter23 in TK
  6. Nokomis Elementary19 in TK
  7. Oak Manor Elementary19 in TK
  8. Tree of Life Charter13 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 Ukiah Unified, or a charter

Campuses

Which Ukiah campuses have a TK class?

8 campuses in Ukiah had a TK class in 2025–26.

Campuses by TK headcount

  • 60in TK

    Grace Hudson Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Ukiah Unified

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 12th percentile

  • 38in TK

    Yokayo Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Ukiah Unified

    Scope Score 74Developing · 41st percentile

  • 37in TK

    Calpella Elementary

    Grades TK–4 · Ukiah Unified

    No score

  • 31in TK

    Frank Zeek Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Ukiah Unified

    Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile

  • 23in TK

    River Oak CharterCharter

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

    Scope Score 74Developing · 41st percentile

  • 19in TK

    Nokomis Elementary

    Grades TK–5 · Ukiah Unified

    Scope Score 71Developing · 26th percentile

  • 19in TK

    Oak Manor Elementary

    Grades TK–6 · Ukiah Unified

    Scope Score 65Needs Support · 1st percentile

  • 13in TK

    Tree of Life CharterCharter

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

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 2nd 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?

Ukiah has 30 licensed child care programs.

13

child care centers

17

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

Preschools in UkiahPre-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.