DSUSD is a suburban school district with 35 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 19 and end June 4. This calendar includes 3 professional development days — useful to know when planning childcare.
Also known as DSUSD.
Schools in Desert Sands Unified School District
Herbert Hoover Elementary (Elementary)
Indio High (High)
Andrew Jackson Elementary (Elementary)
Thomas Jefferson Middle (Middle)
John F. Kennedy Elementary (Elementary)
Abraham Lincoln Elementary (Elementary)
Palm Desert Charter Middle (Middle)
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary (Elementary)
Martin Van Buren Elementary (Elementary)
George Washington Charter (Elementary)
La Quinta High (High)
James Earl Carter Elementary (Elementary)
Amistad High (Continuation) (High)
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary (Elementary)
Horizon (Other)
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies (Middle)
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies (Elementary)
Palm Desert High (High)
Harry S. Truman Elementary (Elementary)
La Quinta Middle (Middle)
James Madison Elementary (Elementary)
James Monroe Elementary (Elementary)
Gerald R. Ford Elementary (Elementary)
Indio Middle (Middle)
Benjamin Franklin Elementary (Elementary)
Carrillo Ranch Elementary (Elementary)
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy (Elementary)
Ronald Reagan Elementary (Elementary)
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle (Middle)
Summit High (Continuation) (High)
Shadow Hills High (High)
Desert Ridge Academy (Middle)
John Adams Early Childhood Learning Center (Elementary)
Richard R. Oliphant Elementary (Elementary)
Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. (High)
Desert Sands Unified School District 2026-2027 School Calendar
All schools
2026-07-03 — 4th of July (Observed) (closed)
2026-08-12 to 2026-08-14 — New Teachers Inservice (closed)
2026-08-17 to 2026-08-18 — Teacher Preparation (closed)
2026-08-19 — Instruction Begins (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-10-16 — Prof. Dev./Non School Day (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-25 — Schools Closed (closed)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Holiday (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-03 — Winter Break (closed)
2026-12-24 to 2026-12-25 — Classified Holiday (closed)
2026-12-31 to 2027-01-01 — Classified Holiday (closed)
2027-01-11 — Prof. Dev./Non School Day (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Day (closed)
2027-02-08 — Lincoln's Day Observance (closed)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day (closed)
2027-04-05 to 2027-04-09 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)
2027-06-04 — Last Day of School (in session)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth (Observed) (closed)
Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)
2026-11-13 — 1st Trimester Ends (60) (in session)
2027-03-05 — 2nd Trimester Ends (61) (in session)
2027-06-04 — 3rd Trimester Ends (59) (in session)
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
2026-10-15 — First Quarter Ends (41) (in session)
2026-12-18 — Second Quarter Ends (39) (in session)
2027-03-19 — Third Quarter Ends (51) (in session)
2027-06-04 — Fourth Quarter Ends (49) (in session)
High Schools (Grades 9-12)
2026-10-15 — First Quarter Ends (41) (in session)
2026-12-18 — Second Quarter Ends (39) (in session)
2027-03-19 — Third Quarter Ends (51) (in session)
2027-06-04 — Fourth Quarter Ends (49) (in session)