Meet Everest: A Student from our Summer String Camp!
Everest Akens, a student from Carpinteria Middle School, embraced the [...]
SBEF President Mat Gradias Featured on 805 Focus
Santa Barbara Education Foundation Board President Mat Gradias recently joined [...]
From First Notes to Final Concerts: Summer Music Camps
This summer, the SBEF celebrated its most successful season of [...]
Planting Roots: How Campus Canopy is Transforming Schoolyards into Living Classrooms
On a Saturday morning, you can find a circle of [...]
Santa Barbara Education Foundation Executive Director Pedro Paz Announces Departure
Pedro Paz, Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Education Foundation, [...]
How a Summer Band Camp Helped One Student Find His Rhythm
At the Santa Barbara Education Foundation, we believe music helps [...]
Hope Awards Raises Record-Breaking $278,000 for Santa Barbara Students
On Thursday, April 24, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) [...]
Why I Chose to Support Public Education: Debbie Arnesen’s Story
Legacy Society member Debbie Arnesen talks to SBEF's Nina Dunbar [...]
Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Commitment to Arts Programs
On Tuesday, March 11, the Santa Barbara School Board voted [...]
Santa Barbara High School Educator Brings Shakespeare to Life with Bright Torches
Santa Barbara High School educator Patricia Ruth has a long-standing [...]