SocialStudies.com the new home of Nystrom Education, is committed to providing the highest-quality core and supplemental resources to assist social studies educators to challenge students to think critically and interact deeply with content. We have 100+ years of experience producing premium educational maps, globes, atlases, and some of the most creative hands-on, at-level geography and social studies programs.

Founded in 1976, Santa Barbara Middle School is the only accredited stand-alone 6th - 9th grade middle school in California. Through our students’ immersion in stimulating Academics, Creative Arts and Sports, Community, Career Studies and our Acclaimed Outdoor Education Program, the foundation is laid for a defining educational experience. Our community is based on mutual respect, compassion, gratitude and a unique understanding of this specific age. Few adults remember junior high as an affirming high point in their lives; our alumni do. SBMS graduates are admired for their creativity and "can-do confidence,"​ as well as their eye for design and innovative approaches to problem solving. We encourage students to question, evaluate, and think creatively and independently – a mission that runs seamlessly through the past, present, and future of our school.

Music Academy is a performance-based training center and incubator that empowers musicians to positively impact society. The Music Academy welcomes everyone from across all generations, cultures, and backgrounds to experience the transformative power of music. Based in Santa Barbara, California, the Academy presents the preeminent full-scholarship Summer School and Festival for classically trained fellows ages 18 to 34. They study and perform with more than 50 exceptional faculty and teaching artists, while forging close connections with the community. The Music Academy’s commitment to long-term collaborations and exchanges with leading orchestras and opera companies results in unparalleled mentorship and career-advancing prospects. The Innovation Institute spearheads entrepreneurial training and ventures through seminars, residencies, and the Alumni Enterprise Awards, substantial grants given annually for a wide range of creative projects. Launched in 2018, Sing!, a free, after-school choral program for local elementary students inspires personal growth and expression. For more information, visit musicacademy.org.

Since 2001, EM:RAP has served as Emergency Medicine's trusted resource for all of its educational needs.

Los Encinos School is a non-profit, independent, elementary school serving students in kindergarten through sixth grade and is located in Encino California

The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara is the nation’s largest community-based provider of college scholarships, having cumulatively awarded in excess of $137 million to more than 55,000 county students since its founding in 1962. A nonprofit organization, the Scholarship Foundation also provides free financial aid advising services. For additional information, visit www.sbscholarship.org.

Founded in 1999, Seven Arrows Elementary is known for a powerful K-6 liberal arts education that fuses rigorous academics with world culture and the arts. We are small by design to provide our students with the best possible social/emotional and individualized experiences and to support interconnectedness among students across grade levels. We are a school community committed to brain research, child development, and the latest and best pedagogical practices. Our school community maintains that meaningful education is ever-evolving and responsive. We incorporate progressive, traditional and research-based pedagogies to deliver a meaningful and positive educational experience for each child. In fact, each student at Seven Arrows has a personalized learning plan that charts their areas of growth and moves at their individual pace. Nestled in the Village of Pacific Palisades, CA, our south campus is the nucleus of instruction, enrichment, and community-building. Our new north campus, recently acquired to support our cross-disciplinary Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Music (STEAM) labs, is a launchpad for innovation. You can find Seven Arrows students at the most competitive independent schools in our city. They enter college as natural leaders, innovators and lifelong learners. They stay curious and connected to the world they will one day inherit.

Bishop García Diego High School is an independent Catholic co-educational secondary school that welcomes students of all faiths and provides them with the spiritual, personal, and intellectual knowledge to meet the enduring challenge of realizing their God-given potential in a multi-cultural society. Bishop Diego combines the rich heritage of our predecessor schools. In 1914, Dolores School opened a Catholic high school program for girls in downtown Santa Barbara. The school transitioned to the name Notre Dame High School in the early 1920s and became The Santa Barbara Catholic High School, a co-educational secondary school in 1940. In 1959, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles assumed sponsorship of the school, moving it to our present campus and taking California's first bishop, Bishop Francisco García Diego y Moreno, as its patron. In 2005, Bishop Diego High School became an independent Catholic high school.

In the Augustinian tradition, the Mission of Villanova Preparatory School is to graduate mature young adults of diverse backgrounds who reflect the qualities of truth, unity, and love. The school does this by providing a challenging college preparatory curriculum and Catholic environment that promote the development of mind, heart and body. These young adults will think, judge, and act in ways that are sound and in keeping with the teachings of Jesus Christ.

The purpose of the Krishnamurti Foundation of America (KFA) is to preserve and disseminate the teachings of J. Krishnamurti and advance public understanding and realization of human potential by means of the study of these teachings. Our activities are focused on making the teachings available through traditional and modern media, outreach programs both in the USA and internationally, and through our adult Educational Center and School in Ojai. Our challenge is to make Krishnamurti’s teachings available to all age groups, different cultures, economic groups, and races, and to do this we continue to expand our dissemination efforts.

The Oaks School is an intimate learning center in the heart of historic Hollywood. Since its founding in 1986, The Oaks continues to be a vibrant, creative community where mutual respect and compassion for one another go hand-in-hand with stimulating intellectual pursuits. Our philosophy is founded on the belief that we create the best learning opportunities when children are able to share in the responsibility for their own education, and where they feel both physically and emotionally safe to take risks, make mistakes and master skills. Learning at The Oaks combines a strong academic curriculum designed for deep investigation with a richly integrated program of fine arts, physical education, technology, library arts and social/personal development. The student body, faculty and staff comprise a diverse group of individuals brought together by a genuine love of learning and an honest regard for each others’ differences. Through active parent participation and involvement in civic programs we demonstrate our commitment to community, diversity and service to others. The Oaks provides an exciting educational environment where children are encouraged to explore, challenge, inquire about, explain and interpret the world around them; where – in this inspiring and supportive community – each child is expected to discover and become his or her best self.

The SBCC Foundation was established in 1976 to support Santa Barbara City College students through sustained philanthropy. Today, the foundation continues to be a critical link for those interested in pursuing goals for higher education, providing financial support in the form of scholarships, book grants, child care opportunities, tutoring, and programmatic aid. Last year, the foundation gave more than $3.5 million in assistance to SBCC students, helping them prepare for careers and/or transfer to four-year universities.