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Enrollment & Registration

STEP 1: Enrollment Online

 

All students must enroll online, including students from GUSD Schools:

Brandon, El Camino, Ellwood, Isla Vista, Kellogg, La Patera, Mt. View, Foothill, Goleta Family, Hollister, and Charter schools.

Dates

Required

Notes

Jan. 6, 2026-April 30, 2026

 

 
  • https://sbunified.aeries.net/enrollment/
    • Create a new account
    • Tip: check your email to verify your account.
  • *Please indicate the last two schools the student has attended.
  • If you need assistance with enrolling online, please come into the office with all required documents

Documents needed:

  • Immunizations (see chart) upload all pages, we must be able to see the following:
  • Name of student
  • Date of Birth
  • Birth Certificate
  • Proof of address
    • We must be able to see:
      • Your name
      • Current address
      • Current billing address
  • Caregiver’s affidavit
    • (if you are not the parent, must obtain this at the district office)

Provide copies if it applies:

  • IEP 
  • 504 Plan
  • Legal/Other Documents:
    • Restraining Order
    • Custodial Papers
    • Foster placement or guardianship papers

Dates

Required

Notes

May 1st, 2026-June 30, 2026



 

One proof of address:

  • must be from the current month
  • home address visible
  • name of parent/guardian - must be visible

Acceptable documents:

  • Property Tax Statement-Grant Deed
  • Rental Lease/Contract/Rental Receipt
  • Utility Service Bill-gas, electric, water
  • Pay Stub
  • Voter Registration
  • Correspondence from a government agency

Note: A delay in completing any part of the enrollment or registration will delay your student from obtaining a class schedule and/or iPad.


 

STEP 2: Summer Registration

To complete the summer registration, please do the following:

Dates

Events

Notes
 

July 2026 -Aug. 1, 2026

  
  • Registration Online 

To access your account, please make sure you have provided our registrar with your email address.

  
  • No need to print any documents.
 

Aug. 11, 2026

  
  • Regatta

More details to come

  
  • You must have completed 

Step 1 and Step 2 for your student’s schedule to be released during Regatta and to obtain their iPad.
 

Aug. 19, 2026

  
  • 1st Day of School
  

 

FAQ’s: Enrollment and Registration

  1. How do I enroll my child?

https://sbunified.aeries.net/enrollment/

Immunizations: You must upload your student’s complete immunization record before starting school; a missing vaccine will prevent your child from starting on the first day of school. 

-Schedule your child’s appointments as needed
 

For specific questions about immunizations, please contact our school nurse: 

District Nurse: Brianna Bonner at ext. 2561 or email at bbonner@sbunified.org

Licensed Nurse: Alan Salgado at ext. 2512 or email at asalgado@sbunified.org

  1. Will the school accept immunizations from another country?

We will accept your immunizations from another country; however, they must be translated by a professional. Please refer to the California Department of Public Health immunization chart for required immunizations. 

  1. Where do I obtain a Caregiver’s Affidavit? (if the student is not my child)

Please contact Student Services at our Santa Barbara Unified School District office at 805-963-4338, contact Adriana Miranda at ext. 6276 or Carissia Hernandez at ext. 6278 for a Caregiver’s Affidavit. 

  1. When does the transfer window open? Do I need to apply for a transfer? 
  • Transfer Information
  • Application available at www.sbunified.org
    1. The student transfer window is open from December 1, 2025, to January 16, 2026. Please contact Student Services at 805-963-4338, Adriana Miranda at ext. 6276, or Caricia Hernandez at ext. 6278 for information. https://www.sbunified.org/schools/school-district-boundary-maps
  • Begin the enrollment process with the school in your home attendance area; do not wait until your transfer is approved. 
  • Approved transfers are typically notified at the end of February or early March. 

5. ParentSquare messages: make sure your email address is the same as your other children’s school(s); this will help you maintain one account.

6. Disenrolling your student: Please let us know immediately if you will be disenrolling your student, and come in to fill out an official Withdrawal form. You must turn in textbooks, library books, and the iPad/charger.

7. Not planning to attend Goleta Valley Jr. High: please notify our registrar via email and let us know if your student will attend a private or public school, and the school's name.

For enrollment questions, please email our Registrar, Sonia Spencer, at sspencer@sbunified.org  or call 805-967-3486 ext. 2502