1947

Laurel Hill, originally known as Presidio Nursery School, is founded. It is dedicated “with the primary purpose to maintain a co-operative where children may obtain the highest type of progressive care and education and to promote and furnish adult education in parent-child relationships and nursery school operations.” The first location is 80 Commonwealth Avenue.

1949

A large scale fundraising campaign is launched in order to purchase land and construct a building for the growing pre-school. The three lots at 401 Euclid are partially donated by the Hallinan family.

1953

Ground breaking ceremonies take place at 401 Euclid. Prominent San Francisco dignitaries and families are present - among them are the Swig, Lurie and Magnin families. All have supported the project. As the school reopens, its name is changed to Laurel Hill.

1971

A yard Master Plan is completed to develop the outdoor area, which has been mainly sand dunes.

1986

Laurel Hill celebrates its 40th reunion. Katherine Whiteside-Taylor, the founder of the co-op movement in the Bay Area is keynote speaker. The mortgage papers are burned and the deed is given to the board of directors.

1994

A new classroom is constructed to house a Pre-K program.

1995-96

A master plan for the yard space and lower slope is presented, under the leadership of the Yard Committee. A beautiful new stage is completed.

1996-97

Laurel Hill commemorates its 50th Anniversary with a gala celebration attended by hundreds of alumni, including the honorable Willie Brown.

1997-98

Laurel Hill begins to look at the new ways to serve the community, offering new alternatives to ways to which families enroll, increasing diversity, creating a new outdoor space that will include an art area and meet all current compliancy standards.

2017

Laurel Hill celebrates its 70th Anniversary.