Santa Barbara Education Foundation

SBEF Summer School
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation is excited to launch our high school summer school program this June.
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SBEF wins $85,000 Grant Award!
Santa Barbara Education Foundation was recently awarded $85,000 from the Women's Fund of Santa Barbara to fund a female outreach worker for the Youth Violence Prevention and Intervention Program.
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Santa Barbara Education Foundation
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) promotes the private philanthropic support of public education, invests resources in our schools, and serves as an advocate for our schools. SBEF works to ensure a quality public school education with enhanced achievement for every student in our district.
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2012 HOPE Awards
On Saturday, October 13th, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation held its annual HOPE Awards, an opportunity to honor those who have made a significant contribution to public education. Our 2012 HOPE Award honorees were Assistant Superintendent Emilio Handall and the Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara, which was represented by Carol Palladini.
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Instrument Drive
Students need the instruments in your closet! Give the gift of music by donating new or used musical instruments for students in school programs and music programs in Santa Barbara. Dig out that clarinet, violin, guitar, drum, keyboard -- instrument donations are welcomed all year long at the offices of the Santa Barbara Education Foundation or the Santa Barbara Bowl.
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Mobile Waterford
Mobile Waterford Early Reading Program celebrates its fourth year providing kindergarten readiness and English-language instruction for four-year-olds in the neighborhoods where they live. The van operates year-round and provides services to over 100 children and their families.
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Measures A & B
Measures A and B will provide nearly 12 million dollars over four years and serve over 15,000 students K-12. These measures will fund math, science and technology education, career skills for job readiness. foreign language instruction and music instruction.
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Music Education
Since 2003, SBEF has been instrumental in expanding music instruction from a voluntary program for 4th, 5th and 6th graders to an all inclusive K-6 program where every student receives music instruction once a week from a credentialed music teacher.
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You Can Make a Difference!
Support Santa Barbara Education Foundation - Make an on line donation of $50 and become a Friend of Education. Give $2500 and join the Superintendent's Circle!
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Leave a Legacy
Leave a legacy to public education in Santa Barbara by remembering the Santa Barbara Education Foundation in your estate plans.
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