“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” ― Jane Goodall Dear Palm Valley Families, Thank you to those of you who have returned your enrollment contracts for 2019-2020! We are already making plans for what will be another incredible year here. We know that…
Monday Notes from Head of School March 19, 2019Courtney FisherPermalinkDear Upper School Families, Thank you to all who are attending Student Led Conferences today. If for some reason you did not have a chance to attend today, please feel free to reach out and arrange an alternate meeting time. We have a variety of important parent and community events coming up in…
Weekly Notes from Head of Upper School March 8, 2019Courtney FisherPermalinkDear Middle School Families, We are now more than halfway through the third quarter, but the students remain focused and motivated. I am so pleasantly surprised when I remind them they have a day off coming next week and they react shocked and surprised. I find this to be a tangible example of…
Weekly Notes from the Head of Middle School March 6, 2019Courtney FisherPermalink“It’s Ten PM, do you know where your children are?” Dear Families, I remember the famous public service announcement from when I was younger. This famous campaign was launched to make families aware of the new curfew laws that had been passed in the late 1960s. I think the new campaign should be,…
Weekly Notes from the Head of Lower School March 6, 2019Courtney FisherPermalinkDear Preschool Families, Thank you to everyone who attended the Gala this past Saturday! It was quite the party and we raised a lot of money for a wonderful cause - our children’s education. If you were unable to attend the event, don’t worry, you can still get in on the fun by…
Weekly Notes from Preschool Director March 6, 2019Courtney FisherPermalink"If you can dream it, you can do it." - Walt Disney Dear Palm Valley Families, What an incredible weekend this was. Our Annual Fundraising Gala took place on Saturday at The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage and by all measures, it was a huge success! We are so grateful for the efforts of this…
Monday Notes from Head of School March 5, 2019Courtney FisherPermalink
When our family made the decision to enroll our daughter Brooklyn in Palm Valley School this year, we had heard from friends and family all the good qualities of the school. We had heard about the camaraderie among stude...
Palm Valley School was introduced to me as a potential solution to a very big problem. It was 2013, and my son was months into 6th grade at the public Middle School. It’s common knowledge that “the Middle School years ar...
As a past educator, my own children’s education is an absolute top priority. I visited many schools in the Coachella Valley before making a decision. We chose Palm Valley for the safe environment and quality education. W...
