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🎶 Summer Music Camps Registration is Open! Our camps offer a fun and supportive environment where students can build skills, connect with other musicians, and experience the joy of making music together. Scholarships are available! 🎺🎻🥁 Register today: sbefoundation.org/sbef-summer-pr…

Yesterday evening, we welcomed our new Executive Director, Vanessa Pelton, at a special Meet & Greet with our community. ✨ Vanessa shared her passion for public education and vision for the future of SBEF. We're excited for what's ahead!

🎉 Tickets are now available for a celebration 40 years in the making! Join us on April 23 for: 🥂 Hosted reception 🍽️ Plated dinner 🎶 Live music by SBUSD students and alumni 🎁 Live auction Get your tickets: sbefoundation.org/40th-celebrati…

The Student Run Journalism Class at Dos Pueblos High used their Student Grant to purchase SD cards and reporters' notebooks to provide students with real-world reporting experience. With the support of Student Grants, these students are building skills in telling stories. 🗞️📝

With a student grant, students at Santa Barbara High were able to make a senior poster, organize their Senior Sunrise event, and commemorate the start of their senior year! 🌅✨ This project helped 400 students create community and memories! #StudentGrants #SBHSDons

SBEF is hosting the Wealth of Knowledge, a free financial literacy workshop for educators. Join us for a half-day session focused on helping you feel confident about your financial future. April 18, 2026 9 AM – 12 PM Workzones, 351 Paseo Nuevo RSVP: SantaBarbaraEducation.org

Join the SBEF on April 23 at the Santa Barbara Club to celebrate 40 Years of Impact! Enjoy a hosted reception, live music, and a live auction. Featuring Gwyn Lurie as emcee and Angel Martinez, former CEO of Deckers, as keynote speaker. To RSVP: sbefoundation.org/40th-celebrati…

San Marcos High students were able to show off their artistic side to the school through a Trash Can Beautification project funded by Student Grants! More than 150 students participated, turning a simple idea into a project that brightens the school environment for everyone.

What a great day at the Santa Barbara Junior High Community Service & Summer Fair! ☀️ Students came to explore summer opportunities and connect with local organizations. It was wonderful to see so many activities available to students. Thank you to all who stopped by!

🧬👩‍🔬 The Women in STEM Club at San Marcos High used their student grant to host inspiring talks by community speakers, conduct hands-on science experiments, and make t-shirts to increase visibility on campus. This was made possible through the SBEF's Student Grants program. 👏

Families from across our community joined us at the Family Literacy Festival to celebrate the joy of reading and learning together. From storytime sessions with local authors to crafts and literacy resources, it was a day full of inspiration for readers of all ages. 📚✨

We're thrilled to share that Gwyn Lurie will serve as emcee for the Santa Barbara Education Foundation's 40th Celebration on April 23 at the Santa Barbara Club. We're honored to have her help host this special evening. For tickets, visit: sbefoundation.org/40th-celebrati…

📚 Meet the Authors at the @SBUnified Family Literacy Festival! Join us this Saturday, March 7 from 10 AM–2 PM at the Santa Barbara Public Library for Storytime Sessions featuring local authors sharing their books with students and families. 📖✨

🎶 🎺 Grammy-nominated trumpeter Wayne Bergeron will be the guest artist at the Dos Pueblos High School Annual Jazz Festival this Saturday! He will perform alongside the Dos Pueblos HS Jazz Band and the SBCC Lunch Break Jazz Band for a special evening of incredible music.

Yesterday, we gathered at the Santa Barbara Public Library to celebrate our 2025–2026 Student Grant recipients. Our Santa Barbara Unified students showcased projects that reflect leadership, innovation, and heart. We are so proud to support these young changemakers!

¡Evento gratuito! Autores, actividades literarias y artísticas, recursos de lectura y tiempo para compartir en familia y comunidad 📚 Sábado 7 de marzo, de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m., en la Biblioteca de Santa Barbara

FREE family fun!! Come to the Family Literacy Festival for visits from authors, arts & crafts, family activities, and access to literacy resources 🎨📓📚 Saturday, March 7th, 10 AM to 2 PM at the Santa Barbara Public Library. See you soon!! #ReadersAreLeaders #SBEdFoundation

Today is the FINAL day of our Keep the Beat Instrument Drive! 🎶 Lucien Dempsey, an SBHS student, joined music teacher Tyler Ravelli on KTYD to share why music education matters. 🎺 If you've been meaning to give, there's still time! Visit KeepTheBeatSB.org

Our @SBUnified Honor Band & BRAVO! students lit up the stage at La Cumbre Junior High yesterday evening. A special thank you to guest artist Robert Eisenhart for inspiring our young musicians. And Bravo to every student and educator who made the evening unforgettable! 👏🎺

Will You Partner With Us? SBEF is celebrating four decades of empowering public schools, and we're inviting YOU to be part of this moment as a sponsor. If your business believes strong schools build strong communities, we want to talk to you! Learn more: sbefoundation.org/40th-celebrati…