Nixon Academy in Cerritos, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Nixon Academy is a suburban public school in Cerritos, California that is part of ABC Unified School District. It serves 689 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.5:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

689 Students

27 Teachers

19600 Jacob Ave

Cerritos, CA 90703 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Nixon Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. KIEDROWSKI

Mrs. Vazquez

Mrs. Ybarra

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Nixon Academy Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

Nixon Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Nixon Academy

$3,747

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for books

Nixon Academy has received support from 36 individuals from California and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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