Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD), based in Thermal, CA, has a student population of 16,968 spread out over 22 schools. The district’s schools are spread out over an area the size of the State of Rhode Island.

CVUSD is situated just 30 minutes west of Palm Springs and sits on a vast desert. Its mission is to educate and assist students in realizing their full potential as responsible, productive, contributing members of society by providing an educational environment in which students are challenged, excellence is expected, and differences are valued.