Our Team
Mrs. Sam Glassford, Principal
Welcome! We hope you find this site a useful tool as you support your child's educational experience here at Foussat Elementary School.
Foussat Elementary School is located along the San Luis Rey River in the beautiful community of Oceanside. We have a student population of approximately 500 students in Transitional Kindergarten through 5th grades. Foussat has a caring staff that is committed to helping your child reach their highest academic potential. We have a very friendly and open environment for students, parents and staff. While providing a safe and secure campus, we strongly encourage parent involvement and participation.
We appreciate your feedback through the school year.
Looking forward to another successful school year. Go FALCONS!
Christina Alton, Assistant Principal
As a bilingual leader that is passionate about building a respectful culture of excellence, I am deeply humbled to have been selected as your new Assistant Principal for the 2025-26 school year. Having served in a variety of roles including teacher (K, 2nd, 5th, middle and high school), Migrant Ed TOSA (in Valley Center), principal (in City Heights, San Diego and in Lacey, WA), Foster Youth director (in Northern California where the Klamath River meets the ocean), mental health educational program manager (in Fremont, CA), and most recently as Expanded Learning Coordinator (in Imperial Beach), I have a vast and varied experience not only in instructional leadership, but also in shepherding an organization to the next level.
Inspiring adults and connecting students to opportunities has been a key part of my accomplishments. However, I am most proud of raising my two children in a bicultural and bilingual household. Living in Costa Rica, Central America, helped me to deeply appreciate the multiple perspectives that families contribute to schools to support our students’ journey. While I have years of experience behind me, it is the years ahead that bring me hope. I look forward with anticipation and enthusiasm to an excellent school year and meeting you all very soon!