Sacred Heart School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 562 students 14.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Palm Desert, CA
4 schools in Palm Desert itself and 7 more within 12 miles.
Palm Desert private schools at a glance
Palm Desert has 4 private schools of its own, and 7 more are within 12 miles. They are Sacred Heart School, Desert Adventist School, Palm Desert Learning Tree Center and Xavier College Preparatory High School. In Palm Desert itself: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Of the 7 nearby: 2 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 226 students and 12.2 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
12.2 students per teacher, typical
6 in a school association
85% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Palm Desert (4)
Schools that give Palm Desert as their address come first, then the 7 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Palm Desert matches all of those.
Grades K-8 45 students 15 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 103 students 10.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 9-12 538 students 8.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (7)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Palm Desert.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 565 students 20.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Grades 1-8 24 students 8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Palm Valley School
6 mi Grades PreK-12 299 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 229 students 21 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 154 students 15.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 226 students 12.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 20% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-1 14 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Palm Desert
We verified published tuition at 2 of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Christian Academy | $11,750 to $13,060 | 2026-27 |
| Xavier College Preparatory High School | $18,750 | 2026-27 |
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- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Palm Desert (9)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Palm Desert?
4 private schools give Palm Desert as their address: Sacred Heart School, Desert Adventist School, Palm Desert Learning Tree Center and Xavier College Preparatory High School. Counting nearby towns, we list 11: 4 in Palm Desert and 7 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,759 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Palm Desert is Sacred Heart School with 562 students. The largest within 12 miles is Desert Christian Academy with 565 students.
Does California pay for private school?
No California program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. Families rely on a school’s own financial aid and on privately funded scholarships.