[2] The school's establishment in 1907 was caused by David Barrows, an American anthropologist and the Director of Education at the time, inviting Delia Delight Rice to the Philippine Islands.

She played a role in initiating programs for individuals with hearing and visual impairments in the Philippines.

[4] PSD's first class consist of a three pupils, two deaf and one blind, in a small rented house in Ermita, Manila.

[5] In 1923, the school moved to its present location along Harrison Boulevard, occupying a two-floor, semi-concrete structure.

[7] In 2018, the National Museum of the Philippines recognized the school's main building as an Important Cultural Property.