“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” John F. Kennedy

A. Johann Wolfgang Goethe said, “All truly wise thoughts have been thoughts already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience!”

As the pace of our society quickens and the demand for guidance, direction and being well informed grows so does our need for knowledge.

The teacher must believe with his whole heart, for it is there, in the heart, where choice to teach is made. There are essential personality traits that define educators. They must be life-long learners and caring. They are disciplined and servants to their students.

A new age has dawned, the age of technology! The age of information exploding on the scene and globalization have sifted the landscape. In a world of such accelerated evolution Thornton Academy is successfully navigating through the times and all the changes.

Interested in the future the Academy takes potential and turns it into reality by developing it. Thornton can help students make quantum leaps in personal and vocational growth. There are a great many interesting events happening at Thornton Academy.

We are invited to the Academic Expo which is open to all current, incoming and prospective students and families. Held on Thornton Academy’s beautiful campus, the Expo gives us the opportunity to meet teachers, explore the diverse and extensive academic programs and find out more about enrolling in grades 6-12.

For more information contact admission@thorntonacademy.org or call 282-5383.

The Thornton Academy Open House featuring the Academic Expo takes place Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 438 Main Street, Saco, Maine 04072.

Thornton’s students come from several towns in Southern Maine as well as from more than 20 countries. Boarding and Homestay students are staying active in the classroom, on the playing field and in the community. For students choosing to live on campus there are six dormitories. Each room includes a bed, a desk, a wardrobe, a dresser, a bookshelf, and a chair for each student.

All students have access to the campus–wide Wi-Fi, dorm lounges with big screen TVs, laundry facilities, on- campus dining providing three meals a day, plus kitchenette, piano and new outdoor basketball court. Students may also choose to live with one of the wonderful homestay families.

Living with a homestay family gives student the chance to experience true cultural exchange, and provides the individual attention and inclusion the student needs to thrive. Homestays are coordinated by Thornton Academy, and each student’s needs and interest are considered when being matched with a homestay family.

Although today, TA’s fields are covered with snow, it is home to baseball and softball diamonds, tennis courts, a Jr. Trojan’s athletic facility and the Eastern Trail, which winds around the athletic complex providing scenic running paths for cross-country and biking events.

The Dr. Paul S. Hill, Jr. Stadium is the school’s main outdoor venue including: football, soccer, field hockey, cross country, outdoor field and track and lacrosse teams.