Cedarlane Academy in Hacienda Heights, California on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cedarlane Academy","outOfStateSupporters":11.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8494542,"projectId":9380256,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students have been able to collaborate in new and exciting ways. The resources you provided have created positive teamwork, sparked creativity, and encouraged effective communication. Right now, we are preparing for our very first FLL robotics competition!\r\n\r\nStudents are using the materials to design and build a robot, then code it to complete missions. They are also creating a motorized model of an archaeological tool as part of their project presentation. When the new resources first arrived, the excitement in the classroom was contagious—students could not wait to start building and experimenting.\r\n\r\nThe next steps for my students are to test, refine, and perfect their robot and model in preparation for competition day. This journey is giving them confidence, problem-solving skills, and real-world teamwork experiences that will stay with them well beyond this project.","fullyFundedDate":1749050088336,"projectUrl":"project/3rd4th-grade-robotics-team/9380256/","projectTitle":"3rd/4th Grade Robotics Team","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Granados-Ordaz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8494542_orig.jpg?crop=726,726,x176,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655138961924","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8494542"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_25583","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":633,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":87,"percentAsian":47,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":49,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"23.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":88.9,"schoolId":25583,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cedarlane Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cedarlane Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/hacienda-la-puente-usd/cedarlane-middle-school/25583"}

About this school

Cedarlane Academy is a suburban public school in Hacienda Heights, California that is part of Hacienda-la Puente Usd. It serves 633 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

633 Students

27 Teachers

16333 Cedarlane Dr

Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 View local requests

http://www.hlpusd.k12.ca.us/cedarlane

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Cedarlane Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

Cedarlane Academy Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cedarlane Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.