Transitional Kindergarten

Transitional Kindergarten is the first of a two-year kindergarten experience for children turning 5 years old after September 2nd and the age-eligible cut-off.  

2025-2026 Age Eligibility

• Students who turn 5 between September 2, 2025 and September 1, 2026. Essentially, all children who will have their fourth birthday by September 1, 2025 are eligible for TK.
• Highly-encouraged to be fully potty trained by the first day of school
• School Ready

Roseville City School District is pleased to offer a 5-hour per day Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program led by highly qualified RCSD teachers. 

Please call your school of residence with any questions. Find out what school your student will attend by going to https://www.myschoollocation.com/rosevillecitysd/

TK represents a true bridge between preschool and regular traditional Kindergarten. Taught by a credentialed teacher with early childhood expertise, TK uses a unique, specialized curriculum aligned with the California Preschool Foundations courses to support some of our youngest students’ social, emotional, physical, and academic needs. TK gives our youngest Kindergarten students a head start in instruction and provides them with an opportunity to learn and grow in an environment tailored to meet their academic and social needs. TK is a free program within the public school system.

The TK environment includes many opportunities for social-emotional development, fine- and gross motor activities, and oral language development for all kinds of learners, including those with special needs. RCSD’s TK program prioritizes purposeful, structured play, small-group instruction, and intentional teaching using hands-on, experiential activities. TK truly provides our youngest Kindergarteners with the gift of time, enabling all students to begin traditional Kindergarten ready to thrive.

• TK students will follow the district calendar.  
• Transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.

*Placement at your resident school site is not guaranteed. If the TK program becomes full at your resident school site, RCSD will contact families to offer placement in the TK program at a school site with available space. We will operate on a “last in, first out” process. 

Please call your school of residence with any questions. Find out what school your student will attend by going to https://www.myschoollocation.com/rosevillecitysd/

TK Registration Information

Click here to register

Required Documentation/Forms for registration:

• Up-to-date Immunization Record
• Birth Certificate
• Parent/Guardian photo ID
• Proof of Residency

If you are requesting TK at a site other than your school of residence, please submit an Intra-district request with your registration. Placement at the requested site depends on enrollment numbers. TK transfer requests submitted for the next school year may take longer than the 30 to 60-day timeline to process.