Enrollment
GFS is open by lottery to all K-6 students who live within the boundaries of the Goleta Union School District. To check your residence for eligibility, click here.
GFS does not enroll students in TK (Transitional Kindergarten).
Our program for the 2025-26 school year is currently full.
To qualify for enrollment for the 2026-27 school year, families must complete the below steps.
1. Attend an Enrollment Info Night.
Meet the teachers on campus and learn about what makes our program unique. Please do not bring children to the information sessions. Choose one of the following evenings. RSVPs are appreciated but not required.
Presentations are held in Room 8, Goleta Family School, 711 Ribera Dr., 93111.
Thursday, Jan 22 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday, Feb 18 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm
2. Attend a campus tour during our school hours.
Meet with a current parent during school hours for a tour of the school and a chance to see the classrooms in action. Please do not bring children to the tour. RSVPs are appreciated but not required. Meet in the front of the school at 711 Ribera Dr, 93111.
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Note: You may attend an Enrollment Info Night and Tour in any order, but you must attend one of each.
Tuesday, Jan 27 2026 9am - 10am
Thursday, Feb 26 2026 9am - 10am
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3. Submit your application.
Once you have attended both an Enrollment Info Night and a Campus Tour (in either order), you may submit an application for our March 2nd enrollment lottery (distributed after completion of both events). Submit one application for each student you would like to attend.
Applications are due by February 28th, 2026.
4. Lottery takes place on March 2nd.
​On March 2nd, a lottery is held selecting students to fill all available spots. If your child is selected, you will receive a phone call offering you the spot. At that point, you have 24 hours to accept or decline the spot. If you do not get in, you will receive an email informing you of your position on the waiting list. Students maintain their spot on the waiting list when the cohort advances to the next grade.
5. Enroll your new GFS student.
Once you have been given a spot, you must officially enroll your student. Contact Anne Gould in the Foothill School office within five days after accepting the GFS spot. (agould@gusd.us, 805-681-1268) She will give you instructions for registering your child.