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Thornton Academy
Grades
6-12
Gender
Coed
Students
1525
Teachers
104
School Profile
Thornton Academy (Maine)
Located in Saco, Maine, Thornton Academy is a distinguished school with over 100 years of offering education for grades 6-12 on a private and public level. The school itself offers a full campus including but not limited to a gymnasium, auditorium, library, and science and math buildings. The facilities are designed to cater to the needs of all the academies students. Parents can feel confident sending there children off to Thornton Academy, it has state of the art educational facilities coupled with an up to date college preparation program. All students receive the tools they need to succeed as well as comprehensive guidance and instructions for necessary skills in today’s advancing world. The city of Saco itself is a quaint rural town. Located on the southern coast of Maine about 20 minutes south of Portland. Saco offers a quiet location for students to live during their school years while having the convenience of being close to Maine’s capital.
Contact Information
Associations & Organizations
- National Association of Independent Schools
- The Association of Boarding Schools
- Other School Associations
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