Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School is a private middle and high school in Santa Cruz, CA. With a heavy focus on the arts, GBK fosters a open and caring learning environment for its students. The school has a highly trained faculty and talented students, and and the school is marked by its commitment to diversity, tolerance, and education. Every year GBK sends its graduates to some of the best universities in California and the nation, as well as many top art schools. In addition, the school has created an excellent prep school newspaper, recently winning the Columbia School of Journalism's Gold Circle Award for Best In-Depth Reporting (2006).