47950 Dune Palms Rd
La Quinta, CA 92253
Website: https://www.dsusd.us
Phone: (760) 777-4200
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Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) primarily serves five communities in the central Coachella Valley of California: La Quinta, Bermuda Dunes, Indian Wells, Indio, and Palm Desert. Children from parts of Bermuda Dunes and Rancho Mirage also take advantage of the quality education provided by their schools. Over 26,000 students attend 34 schools in the district, including traditional high schools, alternative high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, and preschools. Two elementary schools currently offer full dual immersion in English/Spanish to kindergarteners and first graders, with more grades being added soon.
DSUSD operates on a $491 million annual budget and is one of the larger employers in the Coachella Valley with over 4,000 full-time and part-time employees and volunteers. The district also maintains its own fleet of school busses and vehicles to better serve the student population. An on-site, well-trained security team works closely with local law enforcement to ensure the safety of all students and staff. For daily school meals, a highly skilled and trained nutrition services department prepares meals on-site for delivery to all schools.