Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School

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**Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School**
Established	2006
School type	Public
Principal	Derrick Lawson
Students	just over 1000
Colors Mascot	Navy/Burgundy/White Patriot
Location	43495 Palm Royale Drive, La Quinta, CA 92253
Information	(760) 238-9710
Website	CMPMS Home Page

Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School (CMPMS) is a middle school in La Quinta, California which was established at the beginning of the 2006-07 school year.

The school was named for noted local resident and war hero Mitchell Paige. The school uses state-of-art equipment, such as the SmartBoard, as a regular part of the curriculum. At present, Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School has just over 1000 students enrolled. It is also the only school in the Desert Sands Unified School District to have a team participating in the Desert Valleys Middle School Debate League (http://www.middleschooldebate.com/).