Five elementary schools in Santa Barbara County have been named as 2023 California Distinguished Schools by the California Department of Education, the Santa Barbara County Education Office announced this week.
According to a press release from the California Department of Education, the Distinguished Schools program “recognizes schools for their excellent work in one of two categories: closing the achievement gap and achieving exceptional student performance.”
Among the awardees are three schools in the Goleta Union School District: Foothill Elementary, Kellogg Elementary, and Mountain View Elementary. One school in the Santa Barbara Unified School District, Peabody Charter School, was also awarded the title, as well as Cold Spring School in the Cold Spring School District. Awardees will hold the title for two years.