Safety Town of Santa Barbara County

Safety Town of Santa Barbara County is a safety education program that includes arts and crafts, songs, community visitors, and one field trip. Children receive a building assignment and T-shirt on Monday, and community safety professionals such as police officers, firefighters, and forest rangers visit to present safety lessons. The program is offered as a five-day, 17.5-hour summer session, with Monday orientation at 8:30 a.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Programs

• Safety Town — Pre- and post-kindergarten children; children entering kindergarten or first grade in the fall of 2026 and who will be five years old by September 1, 2026 · Each summer; five-day session; daily sessions end at noon; Monday orientation at 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; Friday graduation at 11:30 a.m. · $250 per session · Safety education program with arts and crafts, songs, community visitors, and one field trip; offered at elementary school-based locations.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–6 years old
• Price range: $250 per session
• General schedule: Five-day, 17.5-hour program offered each summer; Monday orientation at 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday-Friday arrive at 8:30 a.m.; pick-up at 12:00 p.m./noon.

About the provider

Safety Town has served children of Santa Barbara County since 1975.

Parent/guardian must attend a brief orientation meeting on Monday morning at 8:30 a.m. Grouping requests are no longer accepted. One transfer is allowed for a $25 transfer fee. $25 fee applies for every 15 minutes late picking up a child. Cancellations have refund rules. Children requiring a 1:1 aide or extra support must have an adult aide provided by the parent/guardian. Behavior issues may lead to dismissal. Children must be signed out by a parent/guardian to leave each day.

What families say

“I appreciate having so many important safety topics covered in a non-threatening and age-appropriate way. It opened doors for good conversation at home and gave my child some practical tools for facing some of his fears-(like fire).” — Parent at El Camino School

“We appreciated the impressive variety of safety topics, handouts that” — Parent at Foothill School

Last updated October 10, 2026.