49300 Della Robia Ln
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Excellent teachers who care about your child’s success. School has many intervention programs to help children improve. Administration make a great effort to make school enjoyable for both children and families.

As a Charter School, my expectations were much higher. My child had been struggling in some areas, but I never received any kind of communication from the teachers. I get constant emails from Band and Color Guard begging parents to volunteer and provide donations, but NEVER from teachers regarding the progress/struggles of my child. In my opinion, they are more concerned with receiving money and the student uniform policy, rather than the student's education. Despite having security guards everywhere, there are still fights happening regularly. On one occasion, my child was pulled from class twice by a security guard for something that was, in my opinion, a misunderstanding. My child was given lunch detention and yet, I never received a note or a call from the school about the incident, or that my child was receiving detention. Of all the schools in the district, this is the only school that doesn't provide scholarships to local Summer camps...even Washington Charter provides a limited number of spots for their students. I had concerns regarding my child having any kind of online access and emailed the teachers about it...I will say that I was happy with how each of them responded to my email and supported me, but I included the Principal in the email and I never received a response from her. I have an older child that has attended other public schools in the district, and I honestly can't say the experience going to PDCMS has been any different.

Front office staff is not very helpful. They have preference at this school and it just became very clear to me. At my son’s previous school, Carter Elementary everyone was more welcoming and knew my son by name. At Washington Charter there’s no way of having that same friendly, welcoming environment unless you are part of the clique. Apart from academics what this school is known for us preferential treatment to certain families. My son deserves better but my husband sadly has a bias from what he has heard about this school and has not realized it is far from reality.

Outstanding program with immense opportunities unparalleled at comparable high schools in any state.

Hi I am student in this school, I heard that there are lot of fights in this school. But,when I went there, it was fine there were slushy for lunch and soda,chips. And everyone is very nice and respectful!