Thorton-Donovan School
It all started over a century ago, when a small elementary school nicknamed the “Little Red Schoolhouse” was founded in New Rochelle with the primary goal of meeting the changing needs of its students, community and society. Today, 121 years later, the Thornton-Donovan school still retains that mission, with a philosophy and curriculum that directly contribute to the development of students who can use their individual talents to meet the challenges of life. Although the school now serves students from kindergarten to grade 12, small class sizes continue to allow an individual approach to education.
Thornton-Donovan welcomes students from any part of the globe who possess ability, who are motivated, who have self-discipline, and who will both gain from and give to the school. The school may also admit a youngster who has the potential for academic success but whose record does not demonstrate it. Qualified pupils are accepted regardless of race, creed, or international origin.
Thornton-Donovan places a strong emphasis on international education and exposing students to the globe. In fact, each year has a theme which is usually a geographical area or important historical figure. The capstone of their approach to thematic education is the travel study experience, where students, faculty and family members travel to thematically relevant locales. Recent trips have taken the school to South Africa, Albania, Iceland, Mongolia, the Balkans, the Andes and more.
In addition to their academic programs, they also offer a summer camp for children ages 3-14 featuring myriad activities like karate, drama, fitness, STEM, dancing, Zumba, swimming, sports, arts and crafts, yoga and much more.
Thornton-Donovan is proud to be Cognia accredited, and has been recognized for its support of students with high academic potential by the Johns Hopkins University Center. The school is in the 95th percentile of the most diverse private schools in America while also being in the top 20% K-12 Schools in the country. To learn more about enrollment, visit td.edu.
