Desert Chapel Christian School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 226 students 12.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 20% to 4-year college
Private schools in Palm Springs, CA
4 schools in Palm Springs itself and 5 more within 12 miles.
Palm Springs private schools at a glance
Palm Springs has 4 private schools of its own, and 5 more are within 12 miles. They are Desert Chapel Christian School, St. Theresa Elementary School, Montessori School of Palm Springs and Duc Learning Center. In Palm Springs itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Of the 5 nearby: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 226 students and 14.1 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
14.1 students per teacher, typical
5 in a school association
85% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Palm Springs (4)
Schools that give Palm Springs as their address come first, then the 5 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 Springs matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 154 students 15.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 14 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Duc Learning Center
10 mi Grades K-12 260 students 20.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (5)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Palm Springs.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Palm Valley School
6 mi Grades PreK-12 299 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Desert Adventist School
10 mi Grades K-8 45 students 15 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades 9-12 538 students 8.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Sacred Heart School
11 mi Grades PreK-8 562 students 14.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Palm Springs
We verified published tuition at one 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier College Preparatory High School | $18,750 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Palm Springs?
4 private schools give Palm Springs as their address: Desert Chapel Christian School, St. Theresa Elementary School, Montessori School of Palm Springs and Duc Learning Center. Counting nearby towns, we list 9: 4 in Palm Springs and 5 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,100 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Palm Springs is Duc Learning Center with 260 students. The largest within 12 miles is Sacred Heart School with 562 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.