Thornhill Elementary School was built in 1958 and is located in the North Oakland hills area. The school is located in a low-density neighborhood with many trees, giving it a park-like setting. Nearby is the Montclair business district.
Please see “Thornhill At-A-Glance” for highlights about our school.
Mission
Our mission, and that of the district, is to educate all students so as to help them meet or raise their aspirations, to enable them to choose from the widest range of personal and career choices possible, and to prepare them to be effective, contributing citizens to society. A broad based curriculum is offered all students. The needs of targeted students (Underprepared, ELL, RSP, GATE) are met in the classroom through enrichment and differentiation of instructional techniques.
Vision
Our guiding vision is to ensure that all students have equal access to our core program within the context of the heterogeneous classroom. We attempt to balance classes equitably, based on gender, ethnicity, and academic achievement. We believe that such classrooms provide a rich learning and social environment for all students. Our rigorous curriculum is aimed at actively engaging students in the learning process, while promoting higher levels of thinking. We believe that the delivery of high-quality curriculum will be informed by knowledge of subject matter and insight into the needs of children while enlivened by spontaneity and fun.
