Where learning is fun!

Welcome to the wonderful world of First School of the Desert. First School provides a successful and well established approach to preschool education. At First School your child will experience an intimate learning atmosphere unparalleled by any other desert preschool program. First School provides a perfect balance of academic and social instruction.  At First School you will find we value quality personnel.  Your child's health and safety are paramount and that is why all of our staff members are certified in Pediatric C.P.R. and in California Childcare Preventive Health and Safety!  Since inception, First School of the Desert has always exceeded the State of California minimum standards!

Learn more about our philosophy on early childhood education by clicking on the crayons:

All three of our facilities are built to accommodate a classroom approach to education. The outside play areas are spacious and filled with the finest play structures to enhance your children's natural curiosity and imagination.  We have built state of the art facilities in Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and La Quinta. We offer flexible part-time and full-time schedules at all three schools. 

First School of the Desert offers educational child care programs for children 18 months through kindergarten .

First School of the Desert presents your child with a quality educational program and first-class child care services.  All three schools are locally owned and operated by Mark and Dorothy Hastings! Meet the owners: 

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Please note that the information contained in this web site is subject to change at any time.  Please contact one of the First School of the Desert facilities for current updates.  Thank you.

Telephone
Palm Springs:        760 327-5005

Cathedral City:      760 321-0090

La Quinta:           760 772-2996

Indio:                Winter 2011                        

FAX             760 324-8082

 

Postal addresses

First School of the Desert (Palm Springs)
2300 E. Racquet Club Road, Palm Springs, California 92262

First School of the Desert (Cathedral City)
69-440 McCallum Way, Cathedral City, California 92234

First School of the Desert (La Quinta)  

44-996 Adams Street, La Quinta, California 92253

       

        First School of the Desert (Indio) 2011

On Monroe Street just west of Indian Palms Country Club

 

Electronic mail:

General Information: Mark Hastings or Dorothy Hastings

 

Facility License Numbers:

Palm Springs:        330908513

Cathedral City:     330910007

La Quinta:            334809049

                           

 

This page was updated:

05/04/2009