Helping Goleta's Childen Secure a Brighter Future
The Goleta Education Foundation is excited to announce a brand new grant opportunity for GUSD educators! Teachers, principals, specialists, and more can now apply for a Professional Development Scholarship. These scholarships will provide educators with the chance to attend a conference, participate in a book study, take an online course, and more. When reviewing the… Read More
Join GEF at 4 pm on September 19 to hear Robyn Young, M.A., recipient of the 2018-2019 Fulbright Distinguished Award for Teaching, talk about her experience studying education in Finland. Robyn’s 30-minute talk, followed by a Q&A session, will be held at Draughtsmen Aleworks in Goleta, where GEF is the Good Karma tap beneficiary for… Read More
Students thrive in outdoor learning environments as their abilities to focus, cooperate, socialize, and gain self-confidence soar. Our school gardens present an incredible opportunity to facilitate educating the whole child while each student learns to integrate math, science, art, health, and social studies with the natural world. Presently, GUSD contracts with Explore Ecology to hire… Read More
The Goleta Education Foundation sponsored a square at the 2019 I Madonnari Chalk Art Festival to raise awareness about the importance of art education in elementary school. GEF board member, and retired GUSD art teacher from Isla Vista School, Blair Looker was the artist. Blair says, “Arts education is an essential component to developing the… Read More
The Goleta Education Foundation (GEF) is awarding $10,000 to Goleta Union School District (GUSD) educators who are bringing creative teaching ideas into the classroom to better serve all levels and types of learners. In only the second year of the program, GEF received almost three times as many applications from GUSD teachers who are eager… Read More
