Mentoring for Students in Cerritos

Blackburn Mentoring matches Cerritos students with one dedicated mentor for planning, routines, follow through and confidence, by video or in person in Los Angeles. A parent can join the free 20 minute intro call for high school students and receive regular updates. Mentors do not tutor or promise grades or admissions; they help students manage a full, demanding week on their own.

The school picture in Cerritos

Most of Cerritos, along with Artesia, Hawaiian Gardens and part of Lakewood, is served by the ABC Unified School District. Families here put a high value on education, and many students take advanced classes, enroll in specialized programs and add activities outside school.

Cerritos is a planned suburb with a strong family and multigenerational character. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 44.1% of residents were born outside the United States, 57.0% speak a language other than English at home and 58.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared with 36.0% countywide (American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024). Many students grow up between family traditions and an American school calendar, and do it well, with real pressure attached.

What Cerritos students bring to a mentor

• A packed schedule. Advanced classes, activities, family responsibilities and weekend programs. A mentor helps build one honest plan and protect sleep.
• Executive function skills. Starting long projects early, estimating time and keeping track of everything without a parent’s reminders. See executive function coaching.
• Choosing, not just doing. Students who have always followed the plan sometimes need help figuring out what they actually want to study. Our college majors guide is a starting point.
• Getting ready to leave home. Laundry, budgets and an alarm clock are easy; managing unstructured time is not. See college transition mentoring.
• College students living at home. Commuting to campus while staying part of a busy household needs a clear weekly structure. See mentoring for college students.

How mentors work with the whole family

In close families, a student’s progress is a family matter, and that is a strength. The mentor keeps the weekly plan the student’s own while giving parents, and sometimes grandparents, clear and regular updates on goals. When the family wants it, the mentor coordinates with the school counselor so everyone is pulling in the same direction.

In person or by video from Cerritos

Our team is based in Los Angeles. Cerritos sits between the 605 and the 91 near the Orange County line, so most students meet by video on school nights and add in person sessions in Los Angeles when they help, at a convenient, appropriate place agreed on the intro call. Evening and weekend times are available.

How to start

1. Take a short assessment. Tell us about your student and the goals. It takes about five minutes.
2. Have a free 20 minute intro call. For high school students, a parent is welcome to join. We talk through fit, schedule and how your student would meet.
3. Meet the mentor. New clients are matched with one mentor within two business days.
4. Start the plan. 60 minute sessions, weekly or several times a week, with text and phone check ins between them.

Related

• Mentoring in Whittier and Downey
• Mentoring in Long Beach
• Mentoring in Diamond Bar and Walnut
• Mentoring in Newport Beach and Irvine
• Mentoring for high school students
• All Los Angeles County areas

Common questions

Do you serve Artesia and nearby cities?

Yes. We work with students across southeast Los Angeles County, mostly by video, with in person sessions in Los Angeles when they help.

My student is already doing well. Why a mentor?

For a high achieving student, a mentor helps keep it sustainable: realistic plans, protected sleep and the independence to manage college on their own.

Is this tutoring?

No. Mentors focus on planning, routines, follow through and confidence, and can work alongside tutors.

How quickly can we begin?

After the free 20 minute intro call, new clients are matched with a mentor within two business days.

Get started

Looking for a mentor for a student in Cerritos? Call (888) 305 5422, email contact@blackburnmentoring.com or start with a short assessment. A member of our team reviews every assessment personally and sets up a free 20 minute intro call.