Thornton Elementary School Click each picture to view. Thornton Elementary School provides educational programs for students Grades1 through Grade 5. The faculty and staff are committed to providing a challenging and nurturing experience while promoting the joy of learning for all children. Children are treated with respect and demonstrate respect for others.
Diversity is celebrated and children are treated as unique individuals.
At Thornton, teachers, parents and the community work in a collaborative effort to insure success for all children. The mission of the Thornton Elementary School, as a diverse learning community of dedicated and committed individuals who foster respect for all members, is to provide a quality education for all while being cognizant of the individual's social and emotional needs, to develop a curiosity for learning that extends beyond the classroom, and to shape students who will be positive contributing members of society by creating a child-centered environment that builds on individual differences and provides enrichment opportunities for all. To the achievement of that goal, high standards and expectation for all members of our diverse Thornton community, including administrators, certified and non-certified faculty, parents, students, and business partners, have been established in the following document. Within our school an expanding technology base allows and supports the varied talents of all students by enriching and strengthening individual learning styles. Through collaboration with and mentoring of all Thornton School community members, we hold ourselves accountable to continued progress in student academic achievement and social and emotional well being.