1986 The first scholarships and teacher grants are presented from the Park City Education Foundation, a new group of parents who wanted to help improve the education in the three schools of the Park City School District.

1986 December 17: the Park City Education Foundation’s official inception as a non-profit organization. PCEF events in the following year included the Applefest Fundraiser, the Steakfry Fundraiser, the Spaghetti Dinner/Family Night and the Western Hoedown.

1988 PCEF tees off its inaugural Golf Tournament

1991 The PCEF Endowment Fund is established to invest in the future of Park City schools. The goal was to reach $100,000 and use the interest to fund programs.

1992 PCEF provided funds for high school students to study wetland science and then share their knowledge with elementary students.

1993 The Educator Enrichment Fund is established to pay for teachers to go to continuing education classes.

1994 Third grade helper Nele Needham dies and her family donates $100,000 to PCEF to establish the Nele Needham Memorial Fund.

1995 PCEF unveils a new logo: a hand-drawn red apple by McPolin student Blake Hughes.

1996 PCEF publishes “A Taste of Park City: Past & Present” cookbook to raise funds for the endowment.

1998 A $400,000 donation from Jim Doilney and Mike Barnes establishes the Doilney-Barnes Teaching Excellence Awards and catapults PCEF to a new level of fundraising.

2001 PCEF dedicates it mission to helping PCSD become a Top 10 school district.

The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program begins at Treasure Mountain Middle School.

“Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone” premieres in Park City one day before it opens across the nation, raising funds and awareness for PCEF.

2002 PCEF hires Executive Director Lynn Heinlein.

At the end of the financial year, PCEF raised $245,800 and committed $714,500 to programs.

2003 PCEF closes its book at the end of the fiscal year having raise $549,000 & contributed $485,000.

PCEF awards more than $37,000 in community scholarships in through the scholarship program.

2004 PCEF closes financial year on June 31 with a total of $590,000 raised in fundraisers.

The first round of “Nancys” – Nancy DeFord Initiative Grants – is awarded to teachers with innovative teaching projects.

2005 PCEF unveils the first Report Card that evaluates an entire school district. The Park City Top 10 School District Report Card assesses elementary, middle and high schools in a district and can be used to track PCSD’s changes over the years, as well as compare similar schools districts against each other. The Park City School District earns a B+.

2006 PCEF CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF SERVICE AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.

The first students of PCSD receive their IB certificates.

The Senior Class has more than $7.5 million in scholarships and grants offered to it; more than $107,000 in community scholarships are distributed to graduating seniors.

Executive Director Lynn Heinlein changes her role to PCEF board member and the search for a new executive director begins.

2007 Abby McNulty comes on board as the new executive director