Pamela Horton, Principal

69-310 McCallum Way
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 770-8635
(760) 770-8641 (Fax)

Contact Email: phorton@psusd.us

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Sunny Sands Elementary School is located in Cathedral City, a community in the Coachella Valley. As one of the fifteen elementary schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District. Sunny Sands is a multi-track year round school that serves approximately 1,000 students in grades kindergarten through five.

MISSION STATEMENT

The staff of Sunny Sands School believes that every child should be given the opportunity to learn and succeed. As such...

• We value each child's rights and respect the individuality of each and every student.
• We provide a positive learning environment that is rich and varied in activities and opportunities.
• We provide students with high, yet fair expectations and set consistent standards of behavior with appropriate consequences.
• Students, teachers and parents work collaboratively to attain mutual goals of academic excellence, personal growth and social development.
• We provide students with a curriculum based upon the California state framework and augmented by the special talents and abilities of our staff.
• We recognize and reward student achievement and growth continually throughout the year.
• We promote an atmosphere of cooperation and working together.
• We build self-esteem through positive interactions and activities.
• We work in a partnership between school and home and encourage parent participation in classroom activities.
• We actively and regularly communicate with students and their families.
• We believe that students, too, are responsible for their learning and should come to school prepared.
• We provide a variety of learning models and teaching strategies to meet the needs of all children.
• We take pride in our school and ourselves.
• We believe that our school is a place where kids can shine!