Santa Barbara and the surrounding communities offer a rich array of educational options, from nationally recognized public schools to distinguished private institutions and world-class universities.

Pre-K & Preschool

  • Carpinteria Unified School District TK / Early Education — Carpinteria — Website | GreatSchools
  • Cathedral Oaks Preschool (GreatSchools Rating: 4.0★) — Goleta — Website | GreatSchools
  • Goleta Union School District Preschool / TK Programs — Goleta — Website | GreatSchools
  • Hope 4 Kids Early Learning Center — Cathedral Oaks / Goleta — Website | GreatSchools
  • Montessori Center School (GreatSchools Rating: 4.8★) — Goleta — Website | GreatSchools
  • South Coast Montessori (GreatSchools Rating: 3.7★) — Goleta — Website | GreatSchools
  • St. Mark Preschool — Goleta — Website | GreatSchools
  • The Oaks Parent-Child Workshop — Goleta — Website | GreatSchools
  • UCSB Children's Center — Goleta — Website | GreatSchools
  • Waldorf School of Santa Barbara (GreatSchools Rating: 4.7★) — Goleta — Website | GreatSchools
  • Cold Spring School (Pre-K/TK) (GreatSchools Rating: 10/10) — Montecito — Website | GreatSchools
  • El Montecito Preschool (GreatSchools Rating: 5.0★) — Montecito — Website | GreatSchools
  • Montecito Union School (Pre-K/TK) (GreatSchools Rating: 10/10) — Montecito — Website | GreatSchools
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Preschool (GreatSchools Rating: 4.3★) — Montecito — Website | GreatSchools
  • Beit HaYeladim Preschool — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Bright Start: The Early Years (GreatSchools Rating: 5.0★) — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Child's Play — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Discoveries Learning Center — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • First Presbyterian Church Early Childhood Center (GreatSchools Rating: 3.0★) — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Garden Preschool — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Island View Preschool — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Laguna Blanca School (Pre-K) (GreatSchools Rating: 5.0★) — Hope Ranch / Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Little Angels Preschool — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Notre Dame Preschool — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Orfalea Early Learning Center — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Peace in a Pod Elementary (Pre-K) — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Preschool at the Santa Barbara Family Y — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Providence Preschool — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Quality Time Child Development Center (GreatSchools Rating: 5.0★) — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Santa Barbara Garden Montessori — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Santa Barbara Unified Early Education — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Santa Barbara Zoo Early Explorers Preschool — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Season's Child Preschool — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Starr King Parent-Child Workshop — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • The Knox School of Santa Barbara (Pre-K) (GreatSchools Rating: 4.2★) — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • The Learningden Preschool — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • The Riviera Ridge School (Pre-K / Junior Kindergarten) (GreatSchools Rating: 3.9★) — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools
  • Trinity Preschool — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools

Elementary Schools

Santa Barbara

Public

Charter

Private

Montecito

Public

Private

Goleta

Public

Charter

Private

Carpinteria / Summerland

Public

Junior High / Middle Schools

Santa Barbara

Public

Charter

  • Santa Barbara Charter School (GreatSchools Rating: 7/10) — Website | GreatSchools
  • Olive Grove Charter School (GreatSchools Rating: 3/10) — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools

Private

Montecito

Private

Goleta

Public

Private

Carpinteria / Summerland

Public

High Schools

Santa Barbara

Public

Charter

  • Olive Grove Charter School (GreatSchools Rating: 3/10) — Santa Barbara — Website | GreatSchools

Private

Goleta

Public

Carpinteria / Summerland

Public

Private

Colleges & Post-High School Education

Santa Barbara / Goleta

  • University of California, Santa Barbara — Website
  • Santa Barbara City College — Website
  • Antioch University Santa Barbara — Website
  • Fielding Graduate University — Website

Montecito

Carpinteria / Nearby

  • Pacifica Graduate Institute — Website

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Contact Details

Kathy Henry | CA DRE #01403548

Phone

805.637.4400

Email

[email protected]

Address

1290 Coast Village Road Montecito, CA 93108

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