{"url":"/montebello/la-merced-academy","provider":{"id":"la-merced-academy","name":"La Merced Academy","kind":"organization","about":"La Merced Academy is a public elementary and middle school in Montebello, California, run by the Montebello Unified School District. The California Department of Education directory lists it as a traditional school for kindergarten through eighth grade at 724 North Poplar Avenue. Public schools in California are tuition-free, and the school takes children in its district by neighborhood assignment.","website":"https://www.montebello.k12.ca.us/","phone":"(323) 721-5043","email":null,"instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":[],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"724 North Poplar Avenue","unit":null,"city":"montebello","zip":"90640","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.09585,34.020761],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"school","type":"school","name":"La Merced Academy (K–8)","summary":"A tuition-free public school for kindergarten through eighth grade in Montebello.","description":"A tuition-free traditional public school at 724 North Poplar Avenue in Montebello, serving kindergarten through eighth grade, roughly ages 5 to 14. It is run by the Montebello Unified School District and is not an alternative, virtual or independent-study program. Admission follows Montebello Unified's neighborhood assignments, so it suits families living in its attendance area. The state school directory marks it as multilingual, and it is one of the few Montebello schools that covers both elementary and middle grades.","categories":["public-school"],"ages":{"min":5,"max":14},"grades":{"min":0,"max":8},"price":{"amount":0,"unit":"year","note":"Tuition-free public school."},"school":{"sector":"public","district":"Montebello Unified","code":"19648086020598"},"traits":{"faith":"secular","priceLevel":"budget","subsidized":true,"admission":"neighborhood","feel":"A free, traditional public school in Montebello running from kindergarten through eighth grade."}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.montebello.k12.ca.us/","fetched":"2026-10-09"},"updated":"2026-10-09","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}