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The Mission of Desert Learning Academy

Desert Learning Academy provides rigorous high-quality personalized hybrid learning experiences to all students, with a strategic focus on character development, career and college readiness, and technology skill refinement.

The Vision of Desert Learning Academy

Every learner attending Desert Learning Academy can use blended learning to realize their full potential.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Technology:

Students will locate, organize, understand, critically analyze, and use information from various sources using a variety of technologies.

Communication:

Students will communicate clearly and effectively using a variety of different communication tools including cooperative and collaborative learning groups.

Critical Thinking:

Students will apply critical thinking skills and reasoning to demonstrate continuous inquiry, problem-solving, and reflective learning.

Life Skills:

Students will use effective self-management and interpersonal skills to develop a mindset for lifelong learning and self-improvement.

Content Learning:

Students will demonstrate mastery of each discipline's content standards, principles, methodologies, and perspectives.

Accountability/Responsibility:

Students will develop a maturing sense of ethics and accountability and the ability to make healthy, responsible and sustainable life choices based on appropriate autonomous goal setting.

Measure S will be on the November 5 Presidential Election ballot

If approved by 55% of ballots cast, it is expected to extend but not increase the district’s current tax rate to authorize $465 million of bonds to make renovations and improve schools and classrooms throughout the Palm Springs Unified School District.

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Think Together - Before & Afterschool program

Think Together supports working families with afterschool programs and also has opportunities for middle school students to attend before school.

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Official PSUSD Publication

The publication’s focus is what’s happening within PSUSD and its school sites.

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Download the ParentVUE App

As a PSUSD parent or guardian, you have the ability to monitor your student's progress throughout the school year.

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