Rancho Mirage, CA · K–12
Last verified August 20, 2026
35525 Da Vall Dr, 92270 · (760) 328-0861
Enrollment
241
Student:teacher
9:1
Published tuition
$14,330–$23,400
Application fee
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Tuition by division
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Head of school
Judith Foley Arnstein
Interim Head of School
For more than twenty years, Judith has led and championed independent school communities in three states. Most recently, she was the Head of School at Charleston Day School in Charleston, SC where her leadership resulted in nurturing and maintaining a strong and vibrant school community while achieving record enrollment and philanthropy.
Curriculum & special classes
Palm Valley School provides a college-prep academic program in a nurturing environment for students from toddler through 12th grade. It fosters the strengths and meets the needs of each student with a challenging and engaging curriculum, tailored class offerings, and extracurricular activities.
Financial aid
34% of students receive financial aid. Monthly and quarterly payment options are available, financed at a 5% rate over 4 or 10 installments.
Before & after school care
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After school
For preschool students, a dedicated aftercare program is available from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM, supervised by faculty and includes age-appropriate activities, with optional dance or gymnastics for Pre-K. Lower School offers a wide range of after-school activities, such as fashion design, cooking, gymnastics, dance, technology club, drama, STEAM, and sports, with classes changing quarterly. Middle and Upper School students can participate in sports (volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, flag football, cross country) and student-led clubs (GSA, Solar System Club, Drama Club, Skript Writing, Chess Club).
Cost
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Admissions
PVS fosters the strengths and meets the needs of each student.
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