Dear Upper School Families, I have enjoyed witnessing the students’ high levels of motivation, involvement, and growth in their academic journeys, their inspiring community service activities, and their dedication to out-of-school commitments. Your support as families for your students is also inspiring. As the year progresses, please do not hesitate to reach out…
Uncategorized September 18, 2019Sarai JimenezPermalinkDear Middle School Families, Thank you to all who came to Back to School Night last Thursday. The evening was a success and I was so proud of our student volunteers who helped guide parents and keep us all on schedule! I look forward to seeing you all again at Student Led Conferences…
Weekly Notes from the Head of Middle School September 18, 2019Sarai JimenezPermalinkDear Families, Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop presented by Dr. Jo Boaler from Stanford University. Dr. Boaler is world renowned for her work with educators and students in the area of teaching and learning mathematics. She and her colleagues have research-based evidence to prove that our brains can…
Weekly Notes from the Head of Lower School September 18, 2019Sarai JimenezPermalinkDear Preschool Families, As we are closing in on our first month of school, we do have some students who come down with colds and various other bugs. I want to assure our families that we sanitize with our food-grade sanitizer throughout the day and then do a bleach spray each night to…
Weekly Notes from Preschool Director September 18, 2019Sarai JimenezPermalink"In order to fly, all one must do is miss the ground." - Douglas Adams Dear Palm Valley Families, As we walk into the third week of school, spirits are high, faculty and students engaged, and things are running smoothly. I am so grateful for the efforts of all our faculty and staff…
Monday Notes from Head of School September 16, 2019Sarai JimenezPermalink“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller Dear Palm Valley families, We are all so grateful for the support of our families, faculty, and community. We have so much to be proud of and thankful for at Palm Valley School. From our accomplished and caring…
Message from Palm Valley School September 13, 2019Sarai JimenezPermalink
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...
