Our close and welcoming community is one of the most incredible aspects of SBMS and we invite you to get to know us! We will be offering tours, Q&A sessions with our admissions team and Head of School, Open Houses, and so much more so that you walk away with a strong sense of Santa Barbara Middle School. To make sure you are receiving up-to-date information on our admissions events, please fill out our request information form (if you have not done so already) so that you receive announcements and invitations via email. For now, we invite you to explore our Diamond Curriculum through our website. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions at admissions@sbms.org.

*Please note that dates and events are subject to change based on school COVID-19 guidance for the 2023-24 school year.

2023-24 admissions dates

September 2023
Application Opens

Monday, October 2, 2023
Admissions Tours begin
 
Saturday, December 2, 2023

Friday, December 8, 2023
Coffee #1 with Head of School Brian McWilliams, Admissions Director Mandy Westerman and more! 9:30 - 10:30am 
 
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Open House #2 6:00pm. Program begins promptly at 6:00pm.
 
Friday, January 19, 2024
Coffee #2 with Head of School Brian McWilliams, Admissions Director Mandy Westerman and more! 9:30 - 10:30am 
 
Saturday, January 20, 2024
SBMS Admissions Assessment Test 9:00 – 11:30am (not ISEE).  Information will be sent out via email to all applicants.

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Make-up date for SBMS Admissions Assessment Test 4:00 - 6:30 pm. Information will be sent out via email to all applicants.  

Friday, February 2, 2024
Application for Admission for 2024-2025 due for priority consideration (including Financial Aid Application, if applying).

Thursday, February 8, 2024
Application Files must be complete for priority consideration.
 
Friday, March 8, 2024
Admission Decisions sent for acceptance, wait, and deny.
 
Friday, March 22, 2024
New Family Enrollment Contracts are due (with deposit).
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