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.

08/07/2026

We are so excited to start off another school year!

08/04/2026

THORNTON STAFF has returned! So excited to welcome them back with a special breakfast cooked by Admin!

07/31/2026

Shout out to Mrs. Hobizal and all the people who helped prepare all the new math materials for the teachers!

So excited to announce the promotion of Mrs. Villarreal to Thornton’s Math Specialist and welcome Mrs. Draeger as our ne...
07/10/2026

So excited to announce the promotion of Mrs. Villarreal to Thornton’s Math Specialist and welcome Mrs. Draeger as our new split counselor!

07/07/2026

There is No Place Like Thornton! We are excited to start the 26-27 school year. We can’t wait to see all our Texans soon!

We’re Hiring! Join the Thornton Texans! ❤️💙Are you passionate about building strong math instruction and coaching teache...
06/25/2026

We’re Hiring! Join the Thornton Texans! ❤️💙
Are you passionate about building strong math instruction and coaching teachers to achieve their best? Then apply to join our team!

📣 We’re Hiring! Join the Thornton Texans! ❤️💙Are you passionate about building strong math instruction and coaching teac...
06/25/2026

📣 We’re Hiring! Join the Thornton Texans! ❤️💙

Are you passionate about building strong math instruction and coaching teachers to achieve their best? Then apply to join our team!

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!

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!

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6450 Pembroke Road
San Antonio, TX
78240

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

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+12103973950

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