• Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center
• Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce
• Palm Desert Entrepreneurial Resource Center
• Riverside County Office of Economic Development
• Riverside County Workforce Development Center
• Small Business Development Center
• Visit Greater Palm Springs Economic Development

Palm Desert Cooling Centers are active from June 1 through October 15. These locations are available to help provide community members with a safe, air-conditioned space during periods of extreme heat, along with access to basic relief such as seating and cooling support. Residents are encouraged to plan ahead, stay hydrated, and use these resources when temperatures rise.

A list of 2026 cooling centers will be added to this section of the website the third week of May.

• Jean Benson Child Development Center
  75-433 Orange Blossom Lane
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 836-3336 Fax: (760) 836-0096

Desert Sands Unified School District

• District Offices
  47950 Dune Palms Road
  La Quinta, CA 92253
  (760) 771-8503 Fax: (760) 771-8505

• Amistad Continuation (9-12)
  83501 Dillon Avenue
  Indio, CA 92201
  (760) 775-3570
  Fax: (760) 775-3575

• James Carter Elementary (K-5)
  74251 Hovley Lane
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 862-4370
  Fax: (760) 862-4375

• Gerald Ford Elementary (K-5)
  44210 Warner Trail
  Indian Wells, CA 92210
  (760) 772-4120
  Fax: (760) 772-4125

• Horizon School (K-12)
  44330 Palm Royale Drive
  La Quinta, CA 92253
  (760) 238-9720

• Abraham Lincoln Elementary (K-5)
  74100 Rutledge Way
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 862-4340
  Fax: (760) 862-4344

• Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School (6-8)
  43495 Palm Royale Drive
  La Quinta, CA 92253
  (760) 238-9710
  Fax: (760) 772-4135

• Palm Desert High School (9-12)
  74910 Aztec Road
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 862-4300
  Fax: (760) 862- 4390

• Palm Desert Charter Middle School (6-8)
  74200 Rutledge Way
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 862-4320
  Fax: (760) 862-4327

• George Washington Charter School (K-5)
  45768 Portola Avenue
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 862-4350
  Fax: (760) 862-4356

Private and Public Charter Schools

•  Christian School of the Desert
  Desert Christian Academy (Preschool-12)
  40-700 Yucca Lane
  Bermuda Dunes, CA 92201
  (760) 345-2848

• Hope Lutheran School (Preschool - K)
  45-900 Portola
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 346-5203

• King's Schools (Infants through 8th grade)
  67-675 Bolero Road
  Palm Desert, CA 92264
  (760) 324-5464

• Palm Valley School (Preschool - 12)
  35-525 Da Vall Drive
  Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
  (760) 328-0861

• Mirus Secondary School (7-12)
  72840 Highway 111, Suite 156
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 947-7100

• Montessori School of The Desert (Preschool - K)
  73-925 Fred Waring
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 773-0984

• Montessori School of The Valley (Preschool - 3)
  43-250 Warner Trail
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 345-1888 

• Academy Preschool and Kindergarten of Palm Desert
  Community Presbyterian Church (Preschool - K)
  47-321 Highway 74
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 568-4360

• Sacred Heart School (K-8)
  43-775 Deep Canyon Road
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 346-3513

• The Learning Tree (Preschool - 5)
  42-675 Washington Street
  Palm Desert, CA 92211
  (760) 345-8100

• Xavier College Preparatory High School (9-12)
  34200 Chase School Rd.
  Palm Desert, California 92276
  (760) 601-3900

Colleges and Universities

• College of the Desert
  43-500 Monterey Avenue
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 346-8041

• California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB)
  37-500 Cook Street
  Palm Desert, CA 92211
  (760) 341-2883

• University of California Riverside (UCR)
  75-080 Frank Sinatra Drive
  Palm Desert, CA 92211
  (760) 834-0800

• Betty Ford Center at Eisenhower
  39-000 Bob Hope Drive
  Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
  (760) 773-4100

• Braille Institute
  70-251 Ramon Road
  Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
  (760) 321-1111

• Barbara Sinatra Children's Center
  39-000 Bob Hope Drive
  Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
  (760) 340-2336

• Desert Regional Medical Center
  1150 N. Indian Canyon Road
  Palm Springs, CA 92262
  (760) 323-6511

• Desert Orthopedic Center
  39-000 Bob Hope Drive
  Lakeview Building
  Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
  (760) 568-0286

• Eisenhower Medical Center
  39000 Bob Hope Drive
  Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
  (760) 340-3911

• Eisenhower Urgent Care
  72780 Country Club Drive, Suite B203
  Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
  (760) 834-3593

• Eisenhower Urgent Care
  78-822 Highway 111
  La Quinta, CA 92253
  (760) 564-7000

• Hearing Institute of the Desert
  39-000 Bob Hope Drive, Suite W-301 - A
  Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
  (760) 341-3188

• John F. Kennedy Hospital
  47111 Monroe
  Indio, CA 92201
  (760) 347-6191

• Parkinson's Resource Organization
  74-090 El Paseo, Suite 104
  Palm Desert, CA 92260
  (760) 773-5628

• Sky Kaplan VA Clinic
  72700 Dinah Shore Drive
  Suite 200
  Palm Desert, CA 92211
  (909) 825-7084

Riverside County Sheriffs Office
73705 Gerald Ford Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Palm Desert Branch: (760) 836-1600
Switchboard: (951) 955-2400
Website: Riverside County Sheriff

Riverside County Fire Department
Office of the County Fire Marshal - East Office
77933 Las Montanas, Suite 201,
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Office: (760) 863-8886 
Non-Emergency: (951) 940-6900
Website: Riverside County Fire Department
Email: FPPScheduling@fire.ca.gov

• Joslyn Center (Senior Services)
• Desert Willow Resort & Golf Course
• Desert Recreation District
• Family YMCA of the Desert

Cable TV & Internet

Spectrum
73170 Dinah Shore Dr
Palm Desert, CA 92211
(888) 892-2253

Waste Disposal

Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services
41-575 Eclectic
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 340-2113

Electric

Southern California Edison
General Customer Service: 800-655-4555
Emergency Services: 800-611-1911

SCE Palm Springs Service Center
36100 Cathedral Canyon
Cathedral City, CA 92234

Imperial Irrigation District
Business Office
81600 Avenue 58
La Quinta, CA 92253
(760) 398-5811

Gas

Southern California Gas Company
45-123 Town Street
Indio, CA 92201
(800) 427-2200

Telephone & Internet

Frontier Communications (formerly Verizon)
(877) 775-6373

Water District

Coachella Valley Water District
Corner Avenue 52 & Highway 111
P.O. Box 1058
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 398-2651

Coachella Valley Water District
Hovley Lane and Water Way
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 398-2651

Much of the credit for Palm Desert's warm, inviting character belongs to our involved citizenry, many of whom generously serve as volunteers.

More than 100 residents serve on Palm Desert’s 16 standing committees and commissions, and represent the community through appointments to outside organizations such as The Joslyn Center.

Another 125 or so dedicated citizens volunteer on the City's behalf with programs such as Palm Desert Citizens on Patrol, at municipal facilities such as the Palm Desert Public Library.

These City volunteers represent just a small fraction of the countless Palm Desert residents and members of the local business community who selflessly give of their time as volunteers to work on behalf of local charities and nonprofits. The City deeply appreciates and gratefully recognizes the service of all of these volunteers for their generosity, hard work, and dedication to our community.

The following online resources provide helpful information to anyone interested in volunteering:

• Volunteer Match
• Riverside County Office on Aging
• Living Desert Zoo Volunteers