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  • SANTA BARBARA MIDDLE SCHOOL

  • CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2023

  • EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION

  • GLOBAL THINKING

  • PROJECT BASED LEARNING

  • INTELLECTUAL-VITALITY

  • LIFELONG RESILIENCE

  • CONFIDENT LEADERS

  • COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY

SPECIALIZING IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS

OPEN HOUSE EVENTS 2024

A Day in the Life at SBMS - Carpe Diem!

  • 6:45 am Sunrise Swim 6:45 am Sunrise Swim
    Begin Fridays with our optional Sunrise Swim at Leadbetter Beach
  • 8:30 am - Diamond Time 8:30 am - Diamond Time
    Campus opens at 8:15 am for a variety of optional enrichment activities, ranging from help on homework to creative arts, music or beach volleyball. 
  • 10:15 am - Classroom 10:15 am - Classroom
    Students study math, English, history, science, social studies, life skills and Spanish during the morning.
  • 2:00 pm - Electives 2:00 pm - Electives
    Students take as many as 12 electives a year through our Creative Arts & Sports programs.
  • 4:15 pm - Play Practice 4:15 pm - Play Practice
    Every year students perform in an original play or musical, and anyone who wants to be in the play will have a role!
  • 5:00 pm - Basketball Game 5:00 pm - Basketball Game
    Sports teams compete with local junior high schools in afternoon games.
  • 7:00 pm - Homework 7:00 pm - Homework
    Our rigorous academic curriculum prepares students well for the discipline of learning.
  • 8:15 pm - Campfire 8:15 pm - Campfire
    When on an expedition, evenings are spent around the campfire sharing stories, learning a sense of place, and giving gratitude.

Featured News

  • Emerson Sailing

    Emerson's Sailing Adventure

    Emerson was 1 of 400 opti (optimist class boat) sailors to qualify to compete for a national team spot. You have to be 14 years old or younger. More than 200 kids competed in the San Francisco Bay competition from Thursday to Sunday.
  • Ellery the Poet

    Ellery The Poet

    We are so proud of Ellery for keeping poetry alive. Ellery and her mom, Seraphim, were recently acknowledged during National Poetry Month in April, 2024.
  • Kacy

    Kacy Kramer (Alum '23) "Enough"

    Congratulations for Kacy on her winning poem, Enough, during the recent 2024 Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center poetry contest.

  • Local Independent Schools Co-Host Britt Hawthorne

    Santa Barbara, Calif. – October 19, 2023 – Santa Barbara’s local independent schools Montessori Center School, Crane, Laguna Blanca, Riviera Ridge, and Santa Barbara Middle School hosted an anti-bias, antiracist parent webinar for their community members on October 18 with nationally-recognized antiracist educator, teacher, speaker, and advocate Britt Hawthorne. This marks the first collaboration among the five schools, jointly hosting a community discussion focused on social justice.

  • Congratulations Class of 2023

    Congratulations to the Class of 2023 on your Rites of Passage. You did it!

  • Congratulations Marley

    Marley's untitled poem was selected by a team of judges and U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón as the best entry in the K-12 category of the UCSB Arts & Lectures/Santa Barbara Independent poetry contest.
  • SBMS Students at Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2023

    SBMS Teen Press at SBIFF

    A group of 14 students from Santa Barbara Middle School embarked on a media journey of a lifetime. The students, also known as the SBMS Teen Press, will spend 10 days at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival interviewing some of the most influential people in the film industry.
  • 2022 SBMS Robotics Team Champions

    SBMS Robotics Team Wins Regional Championship

    The SBMS Lego Robotics Team, the πRats, won the First Lego League Regional Championships on December 3, 2022. 

  • SBMS Varsity Boys Soccer Wins Championship

    On November 3, 2022, our SBMS Boys Varsity Soccer Team clinched the Coastal Athletic League Championship.

  • SBMS 8th Grade Building the Bucket Brigade Garden

    On September 9, 2022, our SBMS 8th grade students were featured on News Channel 3-12. Students helped the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade in their efforts to develop one of the largest humanitarian community gardens in the central coast. Experiential learning is at the core of the SBMS educational philosophy. This type of community service initiative is the perfect classroom for students to learn building and communication skills - all while giving back to the community.

  • SBMS has been awarded the 2021 Water Hero Award

    for a commitment to sustainability and achievements in saving water on campus

  • 'Groovy Africa Song'

    An Interview with SBMS students and MY Hero Film Festival Winners

  • The Summer 2021 Diamond Newsletter

    Read through our latest issue of The Diamond!
     

  • End-of-Year Media Presentation

    Get a taste of our Hero's Journey! 
     

  • Songfest 2021

    The performance of the year is here! Click to learn how to watch.

  • Bringing Solar to the Historic SBMS Campus

     Thanks to support from CEC, Asteri Solar and California Solar Electric

  • Silver Linings Playbook 2

    See all that we have been up to this 2020-21 school year. 

  • In loving memory and honor of Ernie Brooks II

    1935 - 2020

  • Introducing Island Visions

    A tome of knowledge and wonder about the California Channel Islands.

  • Silver Linings Playbook

    As we look back over last year, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for the superhuman efforts of this entire community. Click to watch our Silver Linings Playbook.
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