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Entire California school up for sale after it suddenly shut down leaving parents and staff reeling

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Edwards, C. (2026, October 7). Entire California school up for sale after it suddenly shut down leaving parents and staff reeling. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/business/entire-california-school-hits-market-for-14m-after-campus-closure/

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Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage, Southern California, has suddenly closed after filing for bankruptcy this summer and is now up for sale at $14 million. Founded in 1952, the school had a 74-year history before shutting down abruptly despite earlier promises of financial stability to parents and staff. The campus covers 36 acres with multiple educational facilities and sports fields but left many community members devastated by its unexpected closure.

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Palm Valley School, a private co-educational college-preparatory day school in Rancho Mirage, California, abruptly closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy this summer. Founded in 1952 and operating at its current location since 1992, the school had promised to stay open despite financial difficulties but later revealed it needed an increase in enrollment to combat further challenges; it was budgeted for only 245 students for the 2026-27 academic year. The campus, spanning 36 acres and featuring multiple buildings including a preschool, lower school, upper school, middle school, along with sports facilities like baseball, softball, soccer/football/lacrosse fields, basketball courts, and parking areas, is now listed for sale at $14 million. Parents and staff were left devastated by the closure, which came after they had been given false hope that the school would remain open despite financial issues.

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After abruptly closing its doors and filing for bankruptcy this summer, an entire Southern California school campus is listed for sale. asserted

campus → close → sale

The campus of Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage has hit the market after the school shuttered in June. asserted

school → hit → June

The listing is asks $14 million for the sprawling 36-acre campus, which features a preschool, lower school, upper school, and middle school, all in separate buildings. asserted

which → ask → buildings

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Sign → sign → California

The campus also has a baseball field, softball field, soccer/lacross/football field, basketball courts, and multiple parking areas. asserted

campus → have → field

Palm Valley School has a 74-year history. asserted

School → have → history

Founded in 1952, PVS had been operating at its Rancho Mirage location since 1992. asserted

PVS → found → 1992

It was the only private, co-educational, non-religious college-preparatory day school in the Coachella Valley, according to the school’s website, which remains online despite its closed doors. uncertain

which → accord → doors

The school’s listing advertises 53 classrooms, a full gymnasium, a science lab, and an outdoor amphitheater. asserted

listing → advertise → classrooms

Parents and staff were devastated by the school’s abrupt closure after being given false hope that it would remain open. asserted

it → devastate → hope

The school’s community was first alerted to their financial troubles in April, when the school school revealed to parents that they were exploring a potential partnership or merger with an unknown international educational organization, according to the Coachella Valley Independent. uncertain

they → alert → Independent

The school then urged parents to submit enrollment contracts and deposits by May 1. uncertain

school → urge → May

In May, the school announced that they had received a gift to the school that would guarantee it could remain open for the next school year, and possibly future years. uncertain

it → announce → year

The next week, the school’s tone shifted, and they revealed that were budgeted for 245 students for the 2026-27 academic year, and would need an increase enrollment to combat further challenge. asserted

that → shift → challenge

In June, the school announced that they would be filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and would not open for the upcoming school year. asserted

they → announce → year

“The board didn’t approach us to find other ways to keep the school open. asserted

board → approach → school

They had lied to us about where we were (financially) and about the families and teachers who were trying to raise money to help the school. asserted

who → lie → school

I enjoyed working there, Shaymi Ristaino, a PVS teacher and parent told the CV Independent. asserted

Ristaino → work → Independent

In addition to losing her job, Ristaino said she never got the enrollment fee for her daughter back. asserted

she → lose → daughter

Entire California school up for sale after it suddenly shut down leaving parents and staff reeling

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