20 places
- Cal State San Bernardino – Palm Desert CampusUniversity branch campus.
- Cathedral City LibraryKid-friendlyRiverside County branch library.
- Coachella LibraryKid-friendlyNewer library in downtown Coachella with kids' space.
- Coachella Valley Unified School DistrictPublic district for Coachella, Thermal, Mecca and the east valley.
- College of the DesertCommunity college with youth programs; hosts a big weekend street fair.
- Copper Mountain CollegeCommunity college serving the Morongo Basin.
- Desert Christian AcademyPrivate Christian school.
- Desert Sands Unified School DistrictPublic district for Palm Desert, La Quinta, Indio and nearby.
- Indio LibraryKid-friendlyRiverside County branch library.
- La Quinta LibraryKid-friendlyLibrary in the civic center with kids' programs.
- Morongo Unified School DistrictPublic district for Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms.
- Palm Desert LibraryKid-friendlyLibrary shared with College of the Desert; kids' programs.
- Palm Springs Public LibraryKid-friendlyCity library with children's story times.
- Palm Springs Unified School DistrictPublic district for Palm Springs, Cathedral City, DHS, Rancho Mirage, Thousand Palms.
- Palm Valley SchoolIndependent preK–12 school.
- Rancho Mirage Public LibraryKid-friendlyCity library with a children's area and observatory.
- Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic K–8 school.
- UC Riverside – Palm DesertUniversity center for graduate and extension programs.
- Xavier College Preparatory High SchoolCatholic college-prep high school.
- Yucca Valley Branch LibraryKid-friendlySan Bernardino County branch library.
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