History
The school was named after Phoebe Apperson Hearst, one of the founders of the modern Parent Teacher Association. The school's PTA branch grew out of the Allied Gardens branch of the PTA.
The first students were admitted in February, 1958 and the school was officially dedicated in January, 1959. The 50th anniversary of the school was marked with a celebration on May 22, 2009.
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