Harding University Partnership School

General Information

• Grades Served: Preschool-6
• Address: 1625 Robbins Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 | Map
• Phone: (805) 965-8994
• Fax: (805) 962-1846
• TDD: (805) 965-8627
• Interim Principal: Pat Morales
• E-mail: pmorales@sbsdk12.org
• School Mascot: Hawks
• School Colors: Blue and Green
• Web Page: www.sbharding.org

School Highlights

Harding University Partnership School is a neighborhood school nestled in the foothills of the mesa serving over 500 pre-school through sixth-grade students. As one of the oldest schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District, Harding has a long tradition of academic excellence that began in 1927.

Harding University Partnership School offers all students a rigorous and comprehensive academic program enhanced by an academic enrichment program that offers science, physical education, and computer instruction taught by credentialed teachers. Through the generosity of the Harding PTA, students also participate in a variety of enrichment programs, such as vocal music and creative movement.

Feeder Schools and their District

Harding University Partnership School feeds into La Cumbre Junior High School.

School Accountability Report Card

Current Reports Index

Content Standards

Current Standards Index

Assessment Plan

Current Schedule

Assessment Results

California’s testing program seeks ways to create a cohesive system that is fair to all students, provides reliable comparisons, and measures what students are expected to know. The Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program is the centerpiece of state testing. STAR has three basic components, all of which are multiple-choice tests: California Standards Test (CST), which is an achievement test based on state standards, California Achievement Test, 6th Edition (CAT/6), which is a nationally normed achievement test, California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), for student with severe cognitive disabilities, and Spanish Assessment of Basic Education, Second Edition (SABE/2) for newly enrolled English learners. These “on demand” assessments are administered to all students in the grade level that is being tested. In addition to the “on demand” assessments, student achievement is continuously monitored by the classroom teacher(s). If you have additional questions regarding student testing, please direct them to the Santa Barbara Unified School District’ s Office of Research, Evaluation, and Technology.

Test Results

Academic Performance Index (API)

The Academic Performance Index is a system of measuring each school’s academic performance and progress in reaching established goals.

API Reports

School Safety / Disaster Preparedness

All schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District periodically conduct fire and earthquake drills. Each school has a disaster preparedness plan and works in coordination with local law enforcement and other public safety organizations.

School custodians address daily cleaning and maintenance needs. The District’s maintenance team visits each campus regularly, according to a defined rotation schedule, and addresses specialized needs (e.g., painting, carpentry, etc.). In the event of a facility emergency at the school site, the District maintenance team responds on an immediate basis.

Student Enrollment and Ethnic Distribution

Enrollment and ethnicity information is gathered from the California Basic Education Data System (CBEDS). CBEDS information is updated each October as a California Department of Education reporting requirement. Comprehensive and comparative CBEDS data for all Santa Barbara County schools is available at: http://www.sbceo.org/districts/cbeds.shtml