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4 unusual facts about San Bruno Park Elementary School District


San Bruno Park Elementary School District

The Portola Elementary School, located in the city's northwestern corner, had long been part of the Laguna Salada School District, headquartered in Pacifica, California.

San Bruno Park Elementary School District was created in 1906 in San Bruno, California to meet the needs of a growing population following the San Francisco earthquake and fire.

The first public school in San Bruno, California, known as the "Old Tin School House," was built on El Camino Real with volunteer labor.

With the passage of the Field Act by the California legislature, following a devastating earthquake in 1933 in Long Beach, California, steps were taken to seismically upgrade existing schools or close them.



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