The U.S. Department of Education has named Katherine Finchy Elementary School in Palm Springs among the 304 schools in the nation named 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools based on overall academic excellence and success in closing achievement gaps. It is the first public school in the Coachella Valley to earn the designation.  Click on this link for more information: http://www.psusd.us/index.aspx?recordid=479&page=419.