This school is terrible. The children are fed terrible food, and I've heard that some days aren't…read moreable to provide any as they run out. The homework is terribly stressful for students of their age, the children go home with so much that they have no time to socialize and are often left with some to do on the weekend aswell, leaving zero chance to socialize or take care of separate responsibilities. Along that, a majority of the teachers are rude and overbearing of their students.

This is probably the worst I've seen on the field of sports, in all the years of coaching have I…read moreseen the wrong plays called by the coach in a game. For the population of Hemet the support of the school is sad , It looks like the parents just let their children out, while they stay home or they're probably out clubbing. This poor band really needs a motivation therapist. But above all this is the saddest coaching staff I've seen. Maybe it's because I'm from a strong coaching staff that I say so. Maybe it's the talent I don't know but some team has to stand out..As a special note never miss a fight when wannabe kids come to fight during the game..

Excellent school. I'd recommend it to everyone! Academically they're at the top of my list of…read moreschool s that offer a high achieving and religious experience for 4 years. Best place to have your young person form lifetime skills.

They're terrible neighbors. I live across the street and the level of music noise from the games…read morerecently has gotten to the point where we're getting law enforcement involved. The amplified noise can be heard inside our homes, with doors and windows closed, and the bass is making things in my house vibrate. I know we live across the street from a school. I expect there to be a certain amount of noise. But being unable to enjoy some peace inside my house is ridiculous. I've tried calling and have left messages, but they haven't helped. Next step is the police. Edit: 11.5 hours. 8am to 7:30 pm of thump thump bass. I know for a fact the police were called multiple times. Everytime they came out the music would go down for a little while...and then they cranked it right back up again. I wish Yelp would allow a zero or even a negative star rating.

This school is full of fabulous teachers, a strong community, and has the most beautiful campus in…read morethe valley. It is a college prep school, but they don't just focus on academics (though they are incredibly strong there). They incorporate public speaking and social emotional learning at all grade levels, plus project based learning as the kids get older.

Moving to Palm Springs in 2020 as an LGBTQ family was both exciting and honestly terrifying as…read moreparents. Like every parent, we simply wanted our son to feel safe, supported, challenged academically, and excited about his future. Unfortunately, our early experiences within the public school system in this area were deeply disappointing. There was bullying, a lack of meaningful support, and moments where we truly felt our child was not being protected or seen in the ways he deserved. Finding Palm Valley School changed everything for our family. From the moment we arrived, we felt warmth, professionalism, inclusion, and genuine care not just from the faculty and administration, but from the other families and students as well. Palm Valley doesn't just educate children. They help them thrive academically, socially, emotionally, and creatively. The teachers here are exceptional. The electives and extracurricular programs are incredibly impressive and genuinely future-focused. Whether your child is interested in the arts, leadership, academics, athletics, technology, or community involvement, there are opportunities everywhere. The school creates pathways that truly prepare students for universities, scholarships, and successful futures while still allowing kids to actually enjoy learning. One of the biggest differences we noticed was that learning here feels alive. Our son comes home excited about projects, field trips, discussions, and experiences almost daily. There's a practical, hands-on approach that has helped him grow in confidence and maturity in ways that honestly continue to amaze us. Since enrolling at Palm Valley, our son has absolutely thrived through grades 7, 8, and now 9, and we genuinely look forward to continuing his educational journey here all the way through graduation. No school is perfect, and like every school navigating today's world, Palm Valley has faced challenges. What impressed us most was how professionally and compassionately the board and faculty handled difficult moments. You can genuinely feel that they care deeply about these students and families. Their response during challenging times did not weaken the school community. If anything, it strengthened it. There is resilience, accountability, kindness, and heart here, and it is obvious the students are benefiting from being part of a community that chooses growth and compassion over division. As LGBTQ parents, we cannot overstate what this school has meant to our family. Feeling safe matters. Feeling represented matters. Feeling protected matters. And feeling welcomed without explanation or judgment matters more than people realize. If you are an LGBTQ family considering schools in this area, our advice is simple: do not waste time second-guessing this decision. Learn from our experience. If Palm Valley is a feasible option for your family, enroll your child. And truthfully, this recommendation is not only for LGBTQ families. It is for any family looking for a school that genuinely sees children, supports them, challenges them, protects them, and helps them become excited about who they are and who they are capable of becoming. Palm Valley has been life-changing for our family, and we will always be grateful for that.

Oh how I'm a sucker for pottery! I went up to Idyllwild this past Saturday to escape the heat of…read morePalm Springs and ended up here. This shop is next to the Stationary store I came up to visit. Beautiful pottery by local Artisans. I was welcomed in by one of the shops owners who promptly asked me if I was there for the Mayor's Birthday... Max is his name and he is a beautiful Golden Retriever, sadly I was unaware of such an occasion but it is duly noted for next year. Gorgeous mugs, bowls and plates are here. If you are like me and prefer one-of-a-kind service ware, make your way up the mountain and peruse their offerings. I got this neat garlic grater that is so beautiful just grate the Garlic and then pour the olive oil into the same dish Voilà your good to go! They also offer pottery classes here as well. One item I wanted to purchase but refrained was the candle that had the scent of rain after it's initial descent on the earth Petrichor - there were 2 choices one with pine forest scent and one with wild flowers... they come in lovely pottery urns (not very large). Respectfully Reviewed

My husband and I traveled up to idyllwild for the day to take a pottery class - first timers. The…read moreowner is such a nice lady and very patient/accommodating. We were able to make 2 items each included in the couples price and got to pick the glazing color. Only downside is it took 4 weeks to dry, but overall such a fun experience. Wish we lived closer.

This district knows how to handle Special Education students. Their program encourages students to…read moredo their best. The district has an early intervention,that starts at age 3. Excellent Speech and Language program.

I called about my school's email not working correctly, I tried seeking advice about how to fix it…read more The person I spoke with was rude, nosy, and was acting like he was my dad,even though he's NOT! He made my day even worse... Telling me to dial 911 just because I thought I had covid,my brother has it, and I kept thinking he has spread it to my WHOLE FAMILY!!Its like Bruh, it ain't your business dude. I'm so happy I won't be apart of this district any more once I move... so if you see this you ride jerk, you.

****A MUST READ REVIEW****…read more Before you send your little one to this Preschool take this in to consideration: This Preschool NEVER has enough staff to run this Establishment! Without enough staff the children are having more incidents (ouch reports) and lack proper supervision. The employees are over tasked and left exhausted and overworked (without any appreciation of all the hard work they put in daily to run the school). Surprisingly, all they get is a fines &cites but still remain OPEN despite all the violations (which is all PUBLIC information). Look into the violations and cites prior to enrolling your little one into this place. The teachers are wonderful & tooken advantage of on a daily basis. S/O to Ms. Sophie and many more for all their hard work. It's very true this Preschool's Management does not believe their employees should have their 10 mins breaks and talk real bad about their employees. I seen it first hand as an employee. Employee's are called Unintelligent for not running the business for the the director Ruwan and his mom Chris because neither one of them like to lift a finger to help employees with the children (even though they are short staffed).Chris's behavior in front of the children is unacceptable!! Yelling, pointing and screaming at staff right in front of the children is unacceptable and can be Traumatic for the children to see. A Preschool should not be teaching children these types of toxic behaviors. It's a matter of time when this place gets closed down. I seeked employment elsewhere and found a better Preschool to be apart of. Just wanted to shred some light to this toxic place. The children don't deserve to be in an environment like this. Chris needs to retired and find someone else to run her business because it's obvious her son Ruwan has no clue how to run a Preschool with out stepping on the backs of every one his employees.

I would recommend this school to parents the teachers are very nice and patient with my son and he…read moreenjoys his days there. I am a fan of the playgrounds this little school has and i am glad he goes here and am thankful i found this school for him to attend before kindergarten. :)

i've been here for both 6th and 7th grade and i don't like it here there's always drama, bullying,…read morestuck up girls that are rude and the rules are sexist, and racist lol pls don't go here just move somewhere else and i hate the dress code too like why are my shoulders distracting who's gonna go "OH WOW YOUR SHOULDERS WANNA DATE" and the supervisors too they'll snatch your weave if they find out you have airpods in like your weave will go FLYING ‍ the food is moldy too, eat up and online version is even worse teachers will literally call parents because of assignments. don't you realize that some people's parents will beat them because of grades? and also the fact that they will not believe anything if it's about internet issues like i told my band teacher that smart music didn't save and he didn't believe me and blamed it on me like WHAT so, if you have a choice i would avoid it here

First and foremost, the school doesn't call the parents when anything happens until after 7:00 PM…read more Which is a major problem , anything can happen to my child within those times! school will be responsible! Anyways, my child was targeted by staff. A staff member tried to tell her that her parents don't love her. Another staff member made a snide remark. SOME of the children (Mainly white) will make racist remarks at kids of color. Staff gets told and does nothing! She was harassed by the male staff including the male principal. he also retaliated when we took to the board. she would stand up for herself against staff by recording herself and or calling us (parents) they could be heard yelling at her and telling her she has no rights at all and that her being uncomfortable with only men in a room while being searched and told to take off clothing is okay and that she doesn't need a female present or for the doors to be open. despite her having multiple witnesses, they still targeted her. I don't recommend any child of color go to this middle school. she had been dealing with this for over 2 years.

I wouldn't even give this shitty school. Literally the worst middle school and it's only the first…read moreday of school and they are all so stupid. Wouldn't it be nice if they gave the kids free water. This school is a total joke. The front office staff is ridiculously rude and I'm done with these people already

Holy crap! This place is an absolute bucket of diarrhea. I honestly feel like I got dumber while…read moreattending 6th-8th grade here. I would have been better off going from 5th grade straight into High School. The teachers were horrible. The administration was worse. To this day this school is probably the worst school in the Palm Springs Unified School District. If you have kids attending school here, get them out!