Equitas Academy Beginnings

Equitas Academy was founded in 2009 by Malka Borrego, who was a Building Excellent Schools fellow in 2007. It began with a powerful idea: to provide a structured, achievement-based community that prepares students to graduate from four-year colleges and universities. That idea continues to provide the mission and vision for Equitas Academy and guides our work everyday.

Our History

2009: Equitas Academy was founded and served 120 scholars in grades K and 1.

2010: Equitas Academy served 150 scholars in grades K-2.

2011: Equitas Academy served 275 scholars in grades K-3.

2012: Equitas Academy served 450 scholars in grades K-4 and moved to our beautiful facility located at 1700 W. Pico Blvd.

2013: Equitas Academy served 450 scholars in grades K-4 at our Elementary School and opened a Middle School, which served 100 scholars in grade 5.

2014: Equitas Academy served 450 scholars in grades K-4 at our Elementary school and 220 scholars in grades 5 and 6 at our Middle School.

2015: Equitas Academy served 450 scholars in grades TK-4 at our first Elementary school (Equitas Academy), 300 scholars in grades 5-7 at our Middle School (Equitas Academy #2), and 100 scholars in Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten at our brand new Elementary School (Equitas Academy #3).

2016: Equitas Academy served 450 scholars in grades TK-4 at our first Elementary school (Equitas Academy), over 400 scholars in grades 5-8 at our Middle School (Equitas Academy #2), and over 200 scholars in TK-1st at our second Elementary School (Equitas Academy #3).

2017: Equitas Academy served 450 scholars in grades TK-4 at our first Elementary school (Equitas Academy), over 400 scholars in grades 5-8 at our Middle school (Equitas Academy #2), and over 200 scholars in TK-2nd at our second Elementary school (Equitas Academy #3). We opened our second Middle school (Equitas Academy #4) serving grade 5. 

2018: Equitas Academy served 450 scholars in grades TK-4 at our first Elementary school (Equitas Academy), over 400 scholars in grades 5-8 at our Middle school (Equitas Academy #2), and over 300 scholars in TK-3rd at our second Elementary school (Equitas Academy #3) after moving to their permanent building, and over 150 scholars from grades 5-6 at our second Middle school (Equitas Academy #4).

2019: Equitas Academy served 450 scholars in grades TK-4 at our first Elementary school (Equitas Academy), over 400 scholars in grades 5-8 at our Middle school (Equitas Academy #2), and over 400 scholars in TK-4th at our second Elementary school (Equitas Academy #3), and over 150 scholars from grades 6-7 at our second Middle school (Equitas Academy #4). We opened our third Elementary school (Equitas Academy #5) with over 100 scholars in TK and Kinder. 

2020: Equitas Academy will serve over 450 scholars in grades TK-4 at our first Elementary school (Equitas Academy), over 400 scholars in grades 5-8 at our Middle school (Equitas Academy #2), over 400 scholars in TK-4th at our second Elementary school (Equitas Academy #3), over 250 scholars from grades 5-8 at our second Middle school (Equitas Academy #4), over 100 scholars at from TK-1 at our third Elementary school (Equitas Academy #5). We will be opening our fourth Elementary school (Equitas Academy #6) with scholars in grades TK-Kinder. 

2021: Equitas Academy will serve over 450 scholars in grades TK-4 at our first Elementary school (Equitas Academy), over 400 scholars in grades 5-8 at our Middle school (Equitas Academy #2), over 450 scholars in TK-4th at our second Elementary school (Equitas Academy #3), over 300 scholars from grades 5-8 at our second Middle school (Equitas Academy #4), over 100 scholars from 1-2 at our third Elementary school (Equitas Academy #5), and over 100 scholars from TK-1 at our fourth Elementary school (Equitas Academy #6).

2022: Equitas Academy will serve over 450 scholars in grades TK-4 at our first Elementary school (Equitas Academy), over 400 scholars in grades 5-8 at our Middle school (Equitas Academy #2), over 450 scholars in TK-4th at our second Elementary school (Equitas Academy #3), over 400 scholars from grades 5-8 at our second Middle school (Equitas Academy #4), over 170 scholars from TK-3 at our third Elementary school (Equitas Academy #5), and over 120 scholars from TK-2 at our fourth Elementary school (Equitas Academy #6).

Our Growth Plan

Equitas Academy is in the midst of an ambitious growth plan to significantly increase the number of students and alumni we serve. By 2022, our goal is to operate at least 6 schools and support over 2,000 students and alumni as they continue on their journey to graduate from college. Our ambitious growth is aimed to ensure that more students in the Pico-Union area of Los Angeles receive the high quality education they deserve.