Patricia Nixon Elementary School

The late former First Lady Pat Nixon, for whom the institution is named.

The Patricia Nixon Elementary School is located in Cerritos, California, as part of the ABC Unified School District. Nixon serves students from grades Kindergarten through six. The school is named after the late First Lady of the United States Pat Nixon.

The address for the school is 19600 Jacob Avenue., Cerritos, CA.

In 2004, Patricia Nixon Elementary School is recognized as a "California Distinguished School." Nixon Elementary School was built in 1973 and serves 670 students in grades K-6. It has been recognized again, in 2008, as a California Distinguished School.

The teachers at Nixon use technology on a daily basis. Each teacher takes attendance on the internet, as well as using the LCD projectors that are mounted to the ceilings in every classroom. Students go to the computer lab 30 minutes a week (sixth grade goes 45 minutes per week). Technology is truly integrated into the curriculum in the various grade levels.

NIXON MISSION STATEMENT

Through excellence in education, the staff will create a foundation on which to build informed, productive, and participatory citizens who are willing to continue their own self-development. To achieve this goal, the school community is committed to instilling in each student the ability to apply knowledge to new situations, gather and analyze new information, employ critical thinking, engage in critical analysis, develop convincing arguments, communicate clearly and effectively (both orally and written), solve problems individually and in groups, and become lifelong learners.

References

• "Pat Nixon Elementary School". ABC Unified School District. Retrieved September 7, 2006. 
• "Pat Nixon Elementary School Accountability Report Card for 2002-2003 (PDF)" (PDF). ABC Unified School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2005. Retrieved July 20, 2005.