Site Characteristics Location Thoreau Elementary School is a contemporary building tucked into a hillside of oak trees located on the westside of Madison. Neighborhood Bus Service Madison Metro serves Thoreau. After School Day Care Association, 233-9782, provides child care in the school after school dismissal. Academic Programming Achievement Academic achievement is a major emphasis at Thoreau. Rigorous, individual academic programs are provided, based on the thorough assessments of all students.
Parents play a major role in setting individual academic challenges for their children.
We try to have students stay with their classroom teachers over a two year period, providing the best environment for continuous acceleration. Technology Computers are used to support and extend learning across the curriculum. Students are taught word processing, simple spread sheets and databases. The TAG resource teacher teams with different teachers, emphasizing multiple strategies for all. Special Classes Students experience general music with extra curricular activities for 4th and 5th graders including strings, chorus, recorder and guitar and Choirchime Ensemble.