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08/14/2026

🐯💛 Just a little snapshot of an AMAZING first day of school!

Our campus is full of smiles, excitement, and Tiger pride once again. We are so glad to have our students back and can’t wait for all the learning, laughter, and memories this year will bring!

We’re so glad you’re back, Tigers! 🐯📚✨

06/23/2026

🎉🎓 We’re still looking back on the wonderful memories from our 5th Grade Promotion Celebration!

It’s hard to believe that summer is already underway and our promoting 5th graders are preparing for their next chapter. We are so proud of their hard work, growth, and accomplishments throughout the year.

Take a look at some of the highlights from this special celebration and join us in wishing our students continued success as they head to middle school! 💙📚✨

06/01/2026

⚽🏆 Inter-District Soccer Champions! 🏆⚽

The Inter-District Championship game featured an exciting matchup between Aeolian and Nelson. The Nelson Tigers came out on top, earning 1st place and advancing to the Cross-District Championship against South Whittier on Saturday.

The Tigers continued their winning streak, defeating South Whittier and bringing home the Cross-District Championship trophy! 🐯🏆

Congratulations to our Nelson Tigers on their hard work, determination, and outstanding teamwork. We are so proud of you! 🎉⚽💙💛

02/04/2026

We’re excited to welcome our newest learners and families! ❤️

Join us for TK & Kinder Orientation at Ada S. Nelson Elementary and get a sneak peek at classroom routines, meet our amazing teachers, enjoy fun activities, and tour our campus.

📅 Thursday, February 19, 2026
⏰ 3:00–4:00 p.m.

On-site help with online registration will be available. We can’t wait to meet you!

10/10/2025

Check out the reel from today’s awesome Jog-A-Thon at Ada S. Nelson Elementary School! 🐯🏃‍♂️

A huge thank-you to our amazing students for giving it their all and to our supportive families for helping make this fundraiser a success! We loved seeing everyone out there cheering on our Nelson Tigers! 🐯

04/13/2025

Great job to our Lady Tigers for representing Ada S. Nelson, Los Nietos, and the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier with pride at today’s Mambacita Tournament at Los Angeles Southwest College! 🏀🐯 While they didn’t advance, they played their hearts out and showed true Mamba Mentality on the court! 💪🔥
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04/06/2025

Our Ada S. Nelson Lady Tigers have done it again! CHAMPIONS two years in a row!

We are so proud of our student-athletes for bringing home the title once again through hard work, dedication, and true Mamba Mentality!

The Mamba League—a powerful collaboration between Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Nike, and the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation—provides basketball clinics and leagues for underserved youth, honoring the legacy of Kobe and Gianna Bryant. The league promotes basketball skills, leadership, and teamwork while creating opportunities for young athletes to thrive.

Congratulations to our champions—GO LADY TIGERS!

01/31/2025

¡Exciting News! 🎉 Our newest after-school enrichment program, Folklórico, kicked off this week at Nelson, and our dancers are already shining! 💃✨ Check out these amazing students embracing culture, rhythm, and tradition. We can’t wait to see them grow and perform! 🌟

12/24/2024

🎶✨ One week ago tonight, the Ada S. Nelson Elementary School Tigers lit up the stage with their Winter Wonderland Musical Celebration! ✨🎶

Our talented students wowed the crowd with beautiful Christmas carols, shared joyful moments with Santa 🎅, and celebrated the season together as a school family. ❤️🎄

Thank you to everyone who made this magical evening possible, from our hardworking students and dedicated staff to the supportive families who joined us. Here’s to the holiday spirit and the joy of being together! 🐯❄️

09/10/2024

City National Bank Donates Over 400 Backpacks and 15 Classroom Care Packages to Ada S. Nelson Elementary! 🎒✨

As featured in the Whittier Daily News, during our Back to School Night on Aug. 29, excited students received free backpacks filled with essential school supplies, courtesy of City National Bank. 🎉 Students even had the chance to spin the wheel and win special prizes, while 15 teachers were gifted with care packages stocked with much-needed classroom supplies. Thank you, City National Bank, for supporting our students and teachers! 🙌

Address

8140 South Vicki Drive
Whittier, CA
90606

Telephone

+15626920615

Website

http://losnietosanes.losnietos.k12.ca.us/

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