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Palm Valley School

Coordinates: 33°47′28″N 116°26′30″W / 33.79111°N 116.44167°W / 33.79111; -116.44167
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Palm Valley School
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35525 Da Vall Drive
Rancho Mirage, California

Coordinates33°47′28″N 116°26′30″W / 33.79111°N 116.44167°W / 33.79111; -116.44167
Information
TypePrivate
MottoParatus Vitae
(Prepared for Life)
Established1952
NCES School ID00082006[2]
Head of SchoolSteven Sherman, Ed.D.[1]
Faculty36.0 (on FTE basis)[2]
GradesPreK–12
Enrollment350 [2] (2016–17)
Student to teacher ratio10.3:1[2]
MascotFirebird
Websitewww.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.[3]

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.[4]

  • 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

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References

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