Foothill was originally called Milpitas Seventh-day Adventist School. The name was changed during the 1986-1987 school year to Foothill Seventh-day Adventist School.
The school started in a geodesic dome in 1977 having just 2 classrooms and 2 teachers with 20 students! Today, from those humble beginnings, it has grown to 6 classrooms, 6 teachers, a principal and over 80 students.
Foothill Adventist School
History of Administrators
| 1977 - 1978 | Margaret Halbreth (Teacher/Principal) |
| 1978 - 1980 | Linda Montague (Teacher/Principal) |
| 1980 - 1981 | Bernice Haffner |
| 1981 - 1982 | Mildred Brown |
| 1982 - 1983 | Gordon Wilson |
| 1983 - 1990 | James The |
| 1990 - 1996 | Robert Hicks |
| 1996 - 1997 | Nadine Jones |
| 1997 - 1999 | Marianne Brock |
| 1999 - 2006 | Coreen Hicks |
| 2006 - 2007 | Dave Bowers |
| 2007 - 2014 | Justine Leonie |
| 2014 - 2017 | Sarah Mondestin |
| 2017 - Present | Patricia Carpio |