William J. Thornton Elementary

William J. Thornton Elementary On May 8, 1989, the Northside Independent School District Board of Trustees named NISD's 32nd elementary school for retiring Trustee William J. Thornton. Mr.

On May 8, 1989, the Board of Trustees of Northside Independent School District named NISD's 32nd elementary school for retiring Trustee William J. Thornton was elected to the Board in April, 1968 and served seven consecutive three-year terms. He served as School Board President in 1973, 1974, and 1985, as Vice-President three times, and Secretary twice. He represented NISD on the Bexar County Fede

ration of School Boards (where he served two terms as President) and on the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of School Boards. NISD achievements to which William J. Thornton contributed include reading specialists and music teachers for all the schools, the PALS (Parents Assisting Learning) volunteer program, successful bond elections to construct 30 new schools and accommodate growth (from 14,000 students in 1968 to 50,000 students in 1989), the Athletic Complex, Paul Taylor Field House, Northside Memorial Stadium, Aquatics Center, Inselmann Field, tennis and soccer facilities, and Northside Activity Center.

06/16/2026

We want to welcome our newest Texans for the 26-27 school year. So excited you decided to join our family!

06/13/2026

Such an amazing PLC Conference this past week! Our teachers used their summer time to come together to continue to learn and plan for next year! There is no place like Thornton!

05/23/2026

Out Texan Teachers have worked so hard this year! We hope they have a wonderful summer break! See you back in August! ☀️

05/20/2026

GT Showcase was a success! These students worked so hard all year long! Great job Dr. Sapp getting the students ready to show off their work!

05/10/2026

We have the most amazing staff !! They are always up for some fun. We loved celebrating them all week!

04/13/2026

Our Texans are ready to hit nothing but net and pass the STAAR Test tomorrow. So much fun at our Pep Rally getting them excited! Thank you for coming and helping us get our students excited!

04/12/2026

We are so lucky to have Mrs. Hobizal as Associate Principal. She truly helps make a difference. Thank you for all you do!

04/11/2026

Address

6450 Pembroke Road
San Antonio, TX
78240

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 4pm
Tuesday 7am - 4pm
Wednesday 7am - 4pm
Thursday 7am - 4pm
Friday 7am - 4pm

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+12103973950

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