Midland School (Los Olivos)

Founded in 1932, Midland is a coeducational college preparatory boarding high school located on 2,860-acres in California’s Santa Ynez Valley, forty-five minutes northeast of Santa Barbara. Through a simple, self-reliant lifestyle, Midland School teaches the value of scholarship, leadership, and environmental stewardship. The property is purposefully incorporated into the academic and co-curricular program. The 9-acre organic garden tended by faculty and students provides the majority of the produce consumed and over 30% of Midland’s electricity needs are met with grid-tied, student-installed solar arrays. Midland intentionally enrolls fewer than 100 students and our dedicated faculty guide students through a rigorous curriculum that is structured, demanding, and experiential. Students learn to think critically, communicate clearly, conduct meaningful research, and consider broad perspectives. Midland graduates are self-reliant, self-directed scholars who are prepared to succeed.