Laguna’s Top of the World Elementary Turns 50

Colorful handball courts now adorn the playground at Top of the World Elementary school in Laguna Beach. The school opened in 1967.

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Sept. 22, 2017 1:26 PM PT

The multi-purpose room with its retro architecture still exists at Top of the World Elementary school in Laguna Beach.

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Kids return to class in a newer part of the school at Top of the World Elementary in Laguna Beach.

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Older architecture still exists at Top of the World Elementary school in Laguna Beach. The school opened in 1967.

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Backpacks hang outside the classrooms at Top of the World school in Laguna Beach.

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The playground area at Top of the World school in Laguna Beach. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)