NEVER STOP LEARNING. Lifelong learning, in and out of the classroom, promotes constant development, personal growth, and challenge.
Early Education
Early Education
Early Education has been linked to higher incomes, better health, longer lives, and lower rates of risk behaviors.
Source: SMMUSD data, 2013
Source: Youth Wellbeing Report Card, 2014
College Entrance Requirements
College Entrance
Education has been linked to outcomes across the wellbeing spectrum - higher incomes, better health, longer lives, and lower rates of rick behaviors.
Source: Source: SMMUSD Data, class of 2012
Lifelong Learning
Santa Monica residents were more confident about their ability to use the internet than they were cooking, or doing basic repairs around the house.
Opportunities to Learn
Opportunities to Learn
Completing high school or collect is not the only part of learning that matters. In fact, lifelong learning through cultural and participatory activities is as important as traditional education.
Source: Santa Monica Wellbeing Survey 2014
Learning
Learning
Frequent Library use has been shown to positively impact people’s sense of wellbeing by providing access to learning across the lifespan.
Source
Santa Monica Library