Hope Elementary School (Santa Barbara, California) | school yard

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The original Hope School opened in 1891. It was a one room school house on Hope Ave.

When the present campus opened in 1927 the bell was moved from the top of the original structure to this campus. The 2nd grade classes us it during their Old Hope School Days simulation. During this week it is rung each morning to begin classes.

Declining enrollment forced the school to close in the late 1970’s, but it reopened in the 1997-98 school year. Hope School has a proud history in the community.

Our mission is to develop in children the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be productive, contributing individuals in a changing society. The teachers, support staff, parents, and trustees of the Hope School District believe that:

* Our children are our most precious resource.
* The primary focus of schools is to educate students.
* Education should instill a lifelong love of learning.