Visual Arts & Design Academy of Santa Barbara High School
The VADA Vision
The VADA program exists to provide a place for creatives to thrive--those students who have an emerging passion and commitment to art and design.
Our Program
In a culture and system that struggles to engage and cultivate the creative mind, Santa Barbara High School offers its students the Visual Arts & Design Academy, a reputable program created to meet the current educational needs of students on a creative path, while simultaneously preparing them for college and a meaningful career where they can successfully exercise their gifts and talents.
Our Teachers
VADA teachers supplement standards-based curriculum with art infusions and project-based learning where possible, making students' studies more relevant and cohesive. Smaller class sizes allows VADA teachers to connect with their students in a way that is difficult in a typical high school setting. Individualized attention and focus, in an environment of diverse, but like-minded thinkers facilitate student acquistion of a solid art and design skill foundation, not to mention a sense of confidence, community, and an underlying belief in the purposefulness of their high school education.