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Carpinteria board votes to close Family School, citing falling enrollment and budget pressure
Summary
The Carpinteria Unified School District board voted Feb. 10 to close Carpinteria Family School after enrollment fell from about 70 to roughly 20 students and district officials said the move would save roughly $120,000 in 2026‑27. Parents and union leaders urged alternatives during public comment.
The Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees voted Feb. 10 to close Carpinteria Family School, citing declining enrollment and budget pressures.
District staff told the board that enrollment had fallen from about 70 students five years ago to roughly 20 (12 fourth‑graders and eight fifth‑graders) and that the family‑school staffing model—three teachers and three instructional aides—costs approximately $540,000 per year. The superintendent recommended moving the current family‑school teacher to…
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