Parents first learned of the school’s financial troubles in April 2026 when administrators warned that a partnership or merger was being explored.
The school asked families to submit enrollment contracts by May 1, promising that a recent financial gift would keep it open for the 2026‑27 academic year.
A week later, administrators revealed that only 245 students were projected for the next year, making enrollment increases essential to stave off insolvency.
In June, the board announced a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing and a permanent closure, leaving teachers and parents blindsided.
Teacher and parent Shaymi Ristaino told the Coachella Valley Independent that the board had misled staff about the financial health, causing her to lose her job and the enrollment fee her daughter paid.
The former campus, spanning 36 acres and featuring 53 classrooms, a gym, a science lab, an amphitheater, and multiple sports fields, is now listed for $14 million by a real‑estate broker.