Welcome to Indy Parenting, a one-stop information source for Santa Barbara families.
Here you’ll find personal stories about the magic and madness of raising children, advice from local experts on a wide range of kid-related topics, and spotlights of supportive businesses and services.
This hub will also feature our annual issues that focus on young people, starting with our Summer Camp Guide, and an event calendar that highlights age-appropriate happenings around town.
To offer feedback and ideas, email indyparenting@independent.com. Grandparents are encouraged to follow along, too.
Bringing up the next generation is an all-day, every-day adventure, and Indy Parenting will be there for you every step of the way.
2025 Summer Camp Guide
Find the perfect way to spend the summer from water and outdoor adventures to learning, creating, performing, and more!
Featured Stories
“Invisible String” author Patrice Karst’s latest book, “How Jackson Found His Joy Again,” helps kids reclaim their joy.
Head Start staff and advocates launched a nationwide campaign to save the program, which Trump eliminated in his budget draft.
The four-year project will bring together researchers from UC Santa Barbara and three other UC campuses to examine heat exposure and its effects on elementary school children.
Goleta, Ca – May 1st 2025 – Dos Pueblos High School yearbook, The Image, has been selected for excellence and featured
Santa Barbara County, CA – On May 10, Mothers’ Helpers, a local nonprofit serving lowincome families with infants, will host
This year Santa Barbara High School celebrates 150 years and the Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association is pleased to
GOLETA, CA, 2 de mayo de 2025—¡Está invitado a celebrar la Semana Nacional de Obras Públicas (del 18 al 24
GOLETA, CA, May 2, 2025—You are invited to celebrate National Public Works Week (May 18 – 24) with the City of Goleta!
SANTA BÁRBARA, CA – 1 de mayo de 2025 Mayo es el Mes Nacional de la Seguridad Acuática, una conmemoración
SANTA BARBARA, CA – May 1, 2025 May is National Water Safety Month, an annual observance aimed at preventing drowning
Goleta, CA – April 30, 2025 – The Dos Pueblos High School Foundation (the Foundation) is excited to announce its
SANTA BARBARA, California – Eight talented, young musicians and vocalists took home a total of $36,000 in scholarships Sunday, April 27,
Sponsored Stories
Montessori Center School Now Offers Spanish Immersion Program
The new curriculum fosters global awareness, linguistic adaptability, and deep cultural appreciation.
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The Learningden Preschool Teaches and Nurtures the Whole Child
Their curated outdoor space is complimented by a STEAM Lab, art room, and kids’ kitchen.
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Fusion Academy Melds One-on-One Instruction with Flexible Scheduling
Students receive individualized attention from dedicated teachers who tailor every lesson to their learning style, pace, and interests.
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Find an array of fun and interesting events such as book events, health and wellness, fairs, festivals, fun, and more geared towards children of all ages and their families.
You can also find these events by going to the S.B. Independent’s online calendar by highlighting “Children and/or Family.” Submit your event to our free calendar here.
Annual Issues
Summer has been waiting all year to welcome you back to creativity, learning, movement, the water, the outdoors, friendship, and more!
Let the S.B. Independent’s 2023 After-School Activities Guide help you find the ideal after-school activity for your child.
The perfect summer experience from the arts and sports, outdoor fun and sleeping away, to special needs and spiritual camps, await your kids.
The Independent’s annual nod to our incredible neighbors.
Announcements
Friendship: The Heartbeat of Global Peace, the theme of 2025 Young Artists and Authors Showcase, brought out the best in
Conectando a las familias con recursos para el cuidado infantil, la educación y el apoyo a la crianza.
Connecting families with resources for childcare, education, and parenting support.
Lompoc, Calif., March 17, 2025 —LEAP: Learn. Engage. Advocate. Partner., a prominent nonprofit committed to supporting families across the Central
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