Palm Valley School

Palm Valley School
Location
35525 Da Vall Drive Rancho Mirage, California United States
Coordinates	33°47′28″N 116°26′30″W
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Paratus Vitae (Prepared for Life)
Established	1952
NCES School ID	00082006[1]
Faculty	60.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades	Preschool–12
Enrollment	350 [1] (2024-2025)
Student to teacher ratio	10.3:1[1]
Mascot	Firebird
Website	www.pvs.org

Palm Valley School is a private college-preparatory, secular and co-educational school located in Rancho Mirage, California, United States. It was founded in 1952 in Palm Springs, CA. The school moved to Rancho Mirage in 1992.^[2]

The school serves all grades from Preschool through Grade 12 on 34 acres of campus in Rancho Mirage, CA. The campus features separate campuses and buildings for each division with a total enrollment of 270 students as of 2017.^[3]

• Preschool (6 weeks – 4 years)
• Lower School (Grades K – 5th)
• Middle School (Grades 6 – 8)
• Upper School (Grades 9 – 12)

The average class size is under 20 with a student to teacher ratio of approx. 1:12. The College Counseling program graduates 100% of the senior class and 100% get accepted to college and university. The motto is "Paratus Vitae" ("Prepared for Life").

Notable alumni

• Alia Shawkat (Did not graduate),^[4]
• Bobbie Gentry,^[5]
• Paris Hilton (Did not graduate),^[6]

References

1. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Marywood-palm Valley School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
2. "Our History". Palm Valley School. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
3. "Private school expelled students after parents' criticism, then charged them for the rest of the year". Desert Sun. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
4. "Filmographie Alia Shawkat" (in French). Cinenews.be. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
5. Weisbard, Eric (2007). Listen Again: A Momentary History of Pop Music. Duke University Press. pp. 121–122. ISBN 978-0822390558.
6. "Paris Hilton Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved September 3, 2013.

External links

• Palm Valley School website