Palm Desert Middle School
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Palm Desert Charter Middle School (PDCMS) is a charter middle school in Palm Desert
, California
in the Coachella Valley
. It is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District
and a Charter school
with parental involvement in the school's administration. The school had about 1000 students in the years 2008-09. The school's mascot is Peppy the Panther. The school's first year was 1978 as a closer Junior High school for students living in the then "rural" communities of Palm Desert and La Quinta
instead of going to Indio
(Thomas Jefferson Middle
and Woodrow Wilson Middle
schools, but WMS was decommissioned). Almost all PDMS students go on to Palm Desert High School
, although a few attend alternative independent studies in Summit High school.
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census, up from 41,155 at the 2000 census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in the Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley is a large valley landform in Southern California. The valley extends for approximately 45 miles in Riverside County southeast from the San Bernardino Mountains to the saltwater Salton Sea, the largest lake in California...
. It is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District
Desert Sands Unified School District
The Desert Sands Unified School District is a public school district located in La Quinta, California. The district was founded in 1964 after the state of California department of education consolidated all of Indio public schools at the time...
and a Charter school
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
with parental involvement in the school's administration. The school had about 1000 students in the years 2008-09. The school's mascot is Peppy the Panther. The school's first year was 1978 as a closer Junior High school for students living in the then "rural" communities of Palm Desert and La Quinta
La Quinta, California
La Quinta is a resort city in Riverside County, California, USA, specifically in the Coachella Valley between Indian Wells and Indio. The population was 37,467 at the 2010 census, up from 23,694 at the 2000 census. The Robb Report credits La Quinta as the nation's leading golf destination...
instead of going to Indio
Indio, California
Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's Colorado Desert region. It lies east of Palm Springs, east of Riverside, and east of Los Angeles. It is about north of Mexicali, Baja California on the U.S.-Mexican border...
(Thomas Jefferson Middle
Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Indio)
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school for grades 6 - 8. It is located in Indio, California in the Coachella Valley, the school is in the Desert Sands Unified School District and has a current enrollment of around 800 in the school year 2009/10...
and Woodrow Wilson Middle
Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Indio
Woodrow Wilson Middle School - Pre Law Magnet School was a middle school in Indio, California in the Desert Sands Unified School District...
schools, but WMS was decommissioned). Almost all PDMS students go on to Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert High School is a secondary school located in Palm Desert, California. The school is a part of the Desert Sands Unified School District.Palm Desert High School was founded in 1986. For the 2004-2005 year the enrollment was 1902...
, although a few attend alternative independent studies in Summit High school.
Awards
- California Distinguished Schools award for academic excellence.
- 2009 Intel School of Distinction in Science (national standards).
- "9 out of 10" rating for local schools in Riverside County.