Welcome to the Santa Barbara Education Foundation.

Few organizations have the potential to positively influence the lives of more children on the Central Coast than the Santa Barbara Education Foundation.

Serving 16,000 students from Gaviota through Montecito, SBEF’s mission is to promote and enhance the long-term success of our students by initiating and supporting academic enrichment programs, by developing partnerships to champion the critical needs of our schools, and by enabling community participation to challenge the hearts and minds of our children to become productive contributors and leaders.

• STUDENTS and PARENTS: empower students from all primary and secondary schools to achieve academic excellence, productively contribute to their school and community, and enjoy a safe learning environment.

• COMMUNITY: Champion quality education as a critical component to our community’s vitality; promote community awareness and involvement in the education of our youth; and partner with complementary organizations in providing creative enrichment programs.

• SCHOOLS and DISTRICT: Strengthen and support excellence in education by serving as a catalyst for creating and funding programs, raising awareness of student, teacher, and district needs, and facilitating the participation of parents, corporations, philanthropists and other local organizations in enriching the educational experience of our students.

The Santa Barbara Education Foundation website was designed and built by three students involved in the Multimedia Arts & Design Academy at Santa Barbara High School. It is with great appreciation we would like to thank Paul Mercurio, Garret Tesman, and Gad Girling who worked to create a site that is not only functionable, but professional. This is just one example of the contribution Santa Barbara students make to the community.