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Chester W. Nimitz Elementary

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary serves grades K–5 for 399 students in Cupertino Union.

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Next day off: Wed, Nov 11 · *Veterans Day Holiday-NO SCHOOL* · All days off

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Key dates

  1. *Veterans Day Holiday-NO SCHOOL*Wednesday · All dayKey date
  2. *Student Minimum Day-Early Release*Friday · All dayKey date
  3. *Thanksgiving Holiday Recess-NO SCHOOL*Monday · Nov 23 – Nov 27Key date
  4. *Student Minimum Day-Early Release*Friday · All dayKey date
  5. *Winter Break-NO SCHOOL*Monday · Dec 21 – Jan 1Key date
  6. *MLK Jr. Holiday - NO SCHOOL*Monday · All dayKey date

Coming up

  1. Budget Advisory CommitteeMonday · 11:30 AM · Cupertino Union School District, 1309 S Mary Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, USA
  2. Copertino, Italy 2026-27 Sister City Information NightMonday · 6:00 PM · CMS Library
  3. Election Day 2026! Every Vote Matters!Tuesday · All day
  4. Virtual Parent Ed: Risks, Facts, and What’s New: Opioids and Opioid-Like SubstancesTuesday · 5:30 PM
  5. Virtual Parent Ed: Building Belonging: Social-Emotional Learning & Learning DifferencesWednesday · 5:30 PM
  6. First Trimester EndsFriday · All day
  7. Vaccine Clinic @ DeVargas ElementaryFriday · 3:00 PM · De Vargas Elementary School, 5050 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA 95129, USA
  8. 2nd Trimester BeginsMonday · All day

Last checked Nov 2, 2026, 3:29 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

Enrollment fell from 604 in 2019–20 to 399 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was kindergarten, with 83 students. 48% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (165 free, 27 reduced-price). It ran a targeted Title I assistance program in 2019–20. The closest park is Nimitz School Park (next door).

At a glance

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–5
Students399
Teachers17
Students per teacher23.5
Free or reduced-price lunch48%
School typeRegular School
DistrictCupertino Union
Title ITargeted assistance program (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at Chester W. Nimitz Elementary

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K83
  • 160
  • 264
  • 347
  • 482
  • 563
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20604
  • 2020–21517
  • 2021–22417
  • 2022–23419
  • 2023–24399
Nearby

Parks near Chester W. Nimitz Elementary

All parks
Park · next doorNimitz School ParkPark · 0.4 miSerra ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.7 miOrtega ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

545 East Cheyenne Dr., Sunnyvale 94087

(408) 736-2180

Cupertino Union website ↗California School Dashboard report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 6046742 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 061029001146

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Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
K–5Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary826 studentsK–5West Valley Elementary404 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.4 miCommunity DayGrades 9–12High school · 0.4 miFremont HighGrades 9–12High school · 0.4 miNorth County Regional Occupational ProgramGrades 9–12School · 0.5 miFrench American School Of Silicon ValleyGrades Pre-K–7School · 1.2 miSouth Peninsula Hebrew Day SchoolGrades Pre-K–8Middle school · 1.3 miCupertino MiddleGrades 6–8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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