WELCOME

Thank you for considering Santa Barbara Middle School for your child's future school. Santa Barbara Middle School seeks students and families from a variety of backgrounds. Our applicants come from schools throughout Santa Barbara County and also from out of state. They come with an education from private schools, public schools, home schools, and charter schools; yet they are all drawn together by a few common values: kindness, respect for one another, and a passion for learning. 

To apply for admission, please follow the steps outlined on the Admissions Process page.
During the school year there are many events that will help to give you an in-depth look at our broad and unique program, and will provide valuable assistance to your decision making process.

We have two Open Houses and bi-weekly family tours. We also have an Academic Fair, media presentations for our outdoor expeditions, Songfest, and our graduation ceremony, which we call Rites of Passage. You’ll find dates and times for all of these here.
 
To gather information from every possible resource, I encourage you to speak informally with current and past members of our school community. If I can answer any specific questions for you, please feel free to contact me via email here.

I look forward to meeting you and your family!

Warmly,

Whitney Ingersoll
Admissions Director
    • Director of Admissions

      Whitney Ingersoll

      Director of Admissions

Santa Barbara Middle School cultivates in our students passion for life and life-long learning, a deep sense of trust in themselves, strength and courage to succeed at life's challenges, and compassion and respect for others.
Santa Barbara Middle School ● 1321 Alameda Padre Serra ● Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Tel: 805-682-2989 ● office@sbms.org