PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. (KESQ)- Palm Springs Unified and College of the Desert is announcing the first Middle College High School in the valley launching in the 2027-28 school year. This is the first middle college high school in the Coachella Valley, expanding local access to dual-enrollment opportunities and potentially helping students save time and money on college while preparing for future. Students will be able to earn both high school and college credits at the same time with classes being held at the new College of the Desert Palm Springs campus. The school will be right next to the College of the Deserts new Palm Springs campus, this makes it easy for students to move between high school and college classes daily. Val Martinez Garcia, serving as Superintendent/President of College of the Desert said, "There's only a few across the state of California that have this partnership where the high school holds the middle college and the college actually supports the high school's efforts."