Carpinteria Family School parents had their fears confirmed Tuesday night when the Carpinteria Unified School District eliminated the second- and third-grade class and shared that the school most likely will close for good after the next school year.
The district had cut the kindergarten and first-grade class last year, which leaves the school with only a fourth- and fifth-grade class for the 2025-26 school year.
CUSD Superintendent Diana Rigby said that with declining enrollment across the district, they need to reduce staffing to maintain the budget. The school had 45 students for the year that recently ended and is expecting 23 students in the upcoming school year, according to a recent superintendent’s report…