Santa Barbara Education Foundation

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The Santa Barbara Education Foundation has been championing public education in Santa Barbara since 1985 by providing vital support and resources so every student can thrive.

NEWS

  • Eder Gaona-Macedo Joins Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Board of Directors

    The Santa Barbara Education Foundation recently elected Eder Gaona-Macedo to its Board of Directors. Born in Guerrero, Mexico, Gaona-Macedo migrated to the United States at the age of four and his mother and younger brother and settled in Santa Barbara. During his high school years, he participated in Future Leaders of America, Upward Bound, and [...]

  • Mission Scholars College + Career Virtual Open House

    [vc_row type="in_container" full_screen_row_position="middle" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom"][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]Mission Scholars and Partners in Education are co-hosting a College + Career Virtual Open House on Thursday 9/17 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Open to all high school students, parents, and families in the Santa Barbara [...]

  • SB Unified and Santa Barbara Education Foundation team up to help students SOAR

    By Categories: News

    So much has changed—but one thing remains the same—our students need an engaging and meaningful education, now more than ever when we are only able to teach our students from a distance.  We learned a lot when schools went remote last year—things we knew but now were critical.  We learned that some students did not [...]

  • Santa Barbara Unified Ethnic Studies Community Forum

    By Categories: News

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EVENTS

SBEF Hosts Financial Literacy Workshop to Support Educators’ Financial Future

The Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) will host Wealth of Knowledge, a free financial literacy workshop designed specifically for educators, on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

LATEST ISSUE

Education Matters

As we close out 2025, this issue of Education Matters celebrates the impact made possible by our community.

From a powerful story highlighting the lifelong influence of music education to key insights from Superintendent Dr. Hilda Maldonado’s State of Our Schools address, this newsletter reflects a year of growth and opportunity across Santa Barbara’s public schools.

You’ll also meet SBEF’s newest board member and join us in thanking a longtime leader for his dedicated service.

SBEF Winter 2025 Cover Education Matters

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