The passage of California’s Senate Bill 1381 changed the age of children eligible to attend Kindergarten. Children turning 5 after September 1 are no longer eligible for Kindergarten in the Fall of that year.
Transitional Kindergarten, often referred to as TK, is a free public-school program that is essentially an extra public-school grade that began in 2012 and is designed to be a bridge between preschool and kindergarten.
Children who are born between September 2, 2018 and April 2, 2019 can enroll for the 23-24 school year. For the 24-25 school year, the student must be born between September 2, 2019 and June 2, 2020. And finally beginning in the 25-26 school year students who turn 4 by September 1st can enroll in TK .
Although there is no mandated curriculum, transitional kindergarten is modeled on a modified kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate. TK provides a blend of pre-K and Kindergarten curriculum to ease the transition to Kindergarten the following year.
You can enroll in TK on the Elementary School enrollment page.
Questions?
See answers to Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions or concerns, email admissions@berkeley.net.
