Please invest in our kids now with a gift to the Santa Barbara Education Foundation! We connect education advocates like you with programs designed to significantly impact student outcomes with access to the arts, literacy, mental health, and early childhood education. Your gift creates educational opportunities that Santa Barbara students deserve!
HERE'S WHAT'S NEW!
IMPACT REPORT
Read more about what you have done for SB Unified students in our annual Impact Report! As you know, great schools don’t just happen—they are made possible with community supporters like you!
RECOGNIZE OUR EXCELLENT EDUCATORS
Help us thank all our excellent educators, whether a teacher, administrator, counselor, or support staff – we want to acknowledge those who inspire their students and us every day!
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The Santa Barbara Education Foundation will award 64 grants to SB Unified teachers totaling $100,000 to meet the needs of their students. With this grant cycle completed, SBEF has now…
We did it! We made it on Montecito Journal’s The Giving List! As described in The Giving List, “giving to the Education Foundation is one of the most clear-cut ways to…
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation recently elected Alan Griffin to its Board of Directors. Raised in San Diego, Griffin has made Santa Barbara home for over 45 years. He is…
In celebration of National Philanthropy Day, the Association of Fundraising Professionals will pay tribute to the individuals, organizations, and businesses who generously give their time, talents, and resources for the…
PER PUPIL FUNDING
FOR SB UNIFIED STUDENTS
Many percieve SB Unified as a high wealth district, however, it only receives 1% above the state average for funding per student.
PER PUPIL FUNDING
IN LOCAL DISTRICTS
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
PIANOS ON STATE
A favorite event in Santa Barbara, Pianos on State is a collaborative and interactive musical experience that takes place during Arts and Humanities month in October. The 12th annual installment will take place October 4- October 22, 2021. Each piano becomes its own piece of art as local Santa Barbara artists create individual looks.
WHERE THE
MONEY GOES
Current operation and program spending breakdown
- Academic Support
- Literacy
- Early Childhood Education
- Mental Health
- Music & Performing Arts