Transitional kindergarten · Woodland
12 of Woodland’s public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025–26, enrolling 295 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025–26 October enrollment count, 12 campuses in Woodland.
- Woodland Prairie Elementary47 in TK
- Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary39 in TK
- Gibson Elementary37 in TK
- Rhoda Maxwell Elementary29 in TK
- Beamer Elementary24 in TK
- Zamora Elementary24 in TK
- Dingle Elementary20 in TK
- Freeman Elementary20 in TK
- Plainfield Elementary20 in TK
- Spring Lake Elementary20 in TK
- T. L. Whitehead Elementary12 in TK
- Yolo County Special Education3 in TK
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.
Where to enroll
Through 2 school districts
- Woodland Joint Unified
- 11 of 12
- Yolo County Office of Education
- 1 of 12
Campuses
Which Woodland campuses have a TK class?
12 campuses in Woodland had a TK class in 2025–26.
Campuses by TK headcount
47in TK
Woodland Prairie Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Woodland Joint Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile
39in TK
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Woodland Joint Unified
Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile
37in TK
Gibson Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Woodland Joint Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile
29in TK
Rhoda Maxwell Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Woodland Joint Unified
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 24th percentile
24in TK
Beamer Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Woodland Joint Unified
Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile
24in TK
Zamora Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Woodland Joint Unified
Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile
20in TK
Dingle Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Woodland Joint Unified
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile
20in TK
Freeman Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Woodland Joint Unified
Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile
20in TK
Plainfield Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Woodland Joint Unified
Scope Score 74Developing · 45th percentile
20in TK
Spring Lake Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Woodland Joint Unified
Scope Score 80Solid · 73rd percentile
12in TK
T. L. Whitehead Elementary
Grades TK–6 · Woodland Joint Unified
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile
3in TK
Yolo County Special Education
Grades TK–12 · Yolo County Office of Education
No score
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?
Woodland has 53 licensed child care programs.
26
child care centers27
family child care homesA child born after September 1, 2023 isn’t old enough for TK in 2027–28. Until they are, look at Woodland’s centers and family child care homes, and ask each one about ages and openings.
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.