The core of Providence School is a talented faculty and staff, mature in Christian faith, excellent in their disciplines, skilled in the art of teaching, passionate about helping students succeed, and committed to the school’s mission. 

Families who choose Providence are choosing teachers who will know and love their children, who inspire a joy in learning, and who encourage and challenge students to pursue excellence in all that they undertake.

Students come to Providence from Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito, Summerland, Carpinteria, the Santa Ynez Valley, and international locations. Our school is a welcoming, close-knit community that feels like a home away from home. Providence students represent a diverse mix of cultural, ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds.

While we teach from a Christian worldview, Providence is open and welcoming to students regardless of their religious affiliation. The school is comprised of families who desire a common set of character traits to be developed in their children:  love, integrity, humility, care for others, and a passion for making the world a better place.

Our students are the greatest testimonial for our school; those who are with us now, those who are excelling in higher education, and those who have become contributing, productive, and happy adults.

A dedicated board of directors stewards the mission of the school. The head of school holds the responsibility for day-to-day operations and leading the faculty and staff.

Meet the Providence Board of Directors

Meet the Head of School

Intellectual Preparation:

We believe in equipping students to actively engage their world and influence their culture through academic excellence. The work at Providence is challenging—for a purpose. Providence seeks to develop students who have resilience, sharp minds, and a clear calling and purpose for serving God and his Kingdom all the days of their lives. Providence graduates matriculate to competitive colleges and universities prepared to thrive and equipped to live purpose-driven lives with wisdom and discernment.

Spiritual Formation:

Providence is not just a college-preparatory school. We seek to be a life-preparatory school so as to graduate students who are spiritually grounded and ready to positively influence the world for Christ. Excellent grades and test scores reflect our students’ character, effort, and work ethic, not just innate aptitude. We foster what we call the “habits of the mind”—academic and life skills that will help them listen for God’s calling on their lives as they go on to live purposeful and productive lives that glorify God and contribute to the good of their community. 

Strategic Influence:

The education of many godly leaders and great Christian apologists of the past was based on a curriculum grounded in a commitment to understanding the world and reality from a biblical perspective. Many schools today have deviated from these standards and too few students are being challenged to press toward a vision and goal that is larger than themselves. Our desire is to challenge and encourage our students to answer God’s call upon their unique gifts, talents, and opportunities to make a difference. Providence trains its students to invest their gifts, talents, and passions to glorify God and further his Kingdom by engaging and serving their communities.

Providence School is ultimately about changing lives to make a strategic difference. It is more than a school. It seeks to be the training ground for young disciples of Jesus who have dedicated themselves to making a difference in their generation, for the sake of the gospel, and in gratitude for the cross of Christ.