Santa Barbara Unified School District was, once again, honored with the 2018 Best Communities for Music Education designation from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. This designation is the latest example of Santa Barbara Unified’s efforts to lead the way in offering music and the arts as important elements of a well-rounded education for all children. The renowned music programs in Santa Barbara Unified schools serve as a source of pride for our district.
There have been questions in recent days about cuts to music programs in our schools. We want to make it clear that there are no proposed budget cuts to any of our music programs for the upcoming school year.
Here are some facts about our music programs: