Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School
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Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School (CMPMS) is a middle school in La Quinta, California
La Quinta, California
La Quinta is a resort city in Riverside County, California, USA, specifically in the Coachella Valley between Indian Wells and Indio. The population was 37,467 at the 2010 census, up from 23,694 at the 2000 census. The Robb Report credits La Quinta as the nation's leading golf destination...

 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
Mitchell Paige
Mitchell Paige was a recipient of the Medal of Honor from World War II...

. The school uses state-of-art equipment, such as the SmartBoard
Interactive whiteboard
An interactive whiteboard , is a large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector. A projector projects the computer's desktop onto the board's surface where users control the computer using a pen, finger, stylus, or other device...

, as a regular part of the curriculum. At present, Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School has just over 1250 students enrolled. The curriculum includes drama, band, and fine arts.

This school is also the first school in California to have Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...

for Physical Education (P.E).

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