In partnership with Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Notre Dame School offers a quality Catholic education which celebrates and supports parents in their role as primary educators. Transforming others by the love and joy of Jesus, through Mary, NDS fosters life-long learning and academic achievement while nurturing in students a relationship with Jesus, a respect for all of God's creations, and a commitment to service of the community.

To create a positive learning environment in which students develop strong personal faith and identity, where living the Gospel message inspires an appreciation for diversity in the world, compassion for those in need, and service to the community. An educational environment where respect and recognition of the unique personalities, learning styles, and backgrounds of our students allows them to achieve success, setting and meeting goals while tapping into their individual gifts and talents. 

The Notre Dame School at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish is a Catholic preschool through 8th grade institution serving the diverse students of Santa Barbara and its surrounding communities. Acknowledging God’s presence in those around us, Notre Dame celebrates the unique gifts and talents of each individual, works in partnership with parents as primary educators of their children, and promotes peaceful, fair solutions to conflicts in a multi-level learning academic community. Notre Dame faculty and staff educate the whole child, nurturing the spiritual, academic, social, and physical development of students.