TK for 4.5 Year Old without Address
Hi BPN Parents,
We are moving to Berkeley Aug 1 and are trying to figure out TK options for our 4 1/2 year old son. He turns 5 at the end of Dec 2022 and thus is eligible for TK in Berkeley. Unfortunately, we don't have an address yet and don't know how to register for TK without an address. The Berkeley city office is non responsive so coming here for some ideas on how to navigate this situation.
Thanks,
JC
May 12, 2022
Parent Replies
You have to wait to register until you have a domicile in the school district (exceptions for children experiencing homelessness and foster children).
You can attempt to contact Berkeley Admissions here: https://www.berkeleyschools.net/admissions/ but I believe the previous poster is correct.
You may want to start looking at preschools with a TK program. As registration was in January for TK, it's unlikely you might get a spot. It's possible, but you wouldn't be able to register until you have an address. My youngest is now in K (and we didn't get into TK) but the spots at his school (our first choice) filled within an hour of registration opening, and there was a giant waitlist. Both of my kids went to preschool and then directly into kindergarten. I'm not sure which school you are hoping to get into, but their school only had 24 spots for TK.
The Berkeley city office is likely to be unresponsive, you need to email the School District admissions office: https://www.berkeleyschools.net/admissions/enrollment/tk/
-Until you get the Berkeley address, you are not a Berkeley resident and cannot apply into BUSD.
+Once you have a Berkeley address, the BUSD is obliged to take your child, even if it is August 15th (start of the school year). TK is a low stake game. Only a few TK glasses are offered each year and their location changes regularly.
You need to re-apply for KG anyway all over again. That is a high stake application, because it determines where your child will be for the next 6 years.