Thornton Elementary School

What Thornton Elementary School does

Thornton Elementary School is a public elementary school operated by the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, located at 991 Eppinger Boulevard in Thornton, Colorado. The school serves students from preschool through 5th grade, with preschool offered Tuesday through Friday in morning and afternoon sessions and core elementary grades operating Monday through Friday from 7:50 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Its educational portfolio includes standard classroom instruction, Art and Music enrichment, a Gifted & Talented program with weekly Makerspaces classes and universal 2nd grade screening, Multilingual Learner support, and Special Education services delivered by dedicated learning specialists. The school has been designated a high-performance innovation school within the district.

The school's service offering extends beyond classroom instruction. The PEAK After School Program, funded by a 21st Century Grant since 2001, provides academic support, homework help, guided reading, enrichment activities, and community partnerships operating Monday through Thursday until 5:30 p.m. The Thornton Hub, a community resource room stocked through a Five Star Education Foundation grant, supplies families with non-perishable food, baby supplies, household items, toiletries, winter coats, and clothing at no cost. Extracurricular clubs include Gardening Club, Reader's Theater, and Choir for grades 3-5.

Thornton Elementary is publicly funded through per-pupil state allocations (with qualifying students bringing more than $1,100 in additional funding), Adams 12 district budget allocations, and episodic capital infusions including $3.6-4.3 million from the 2024 Bond Program for facility, safety, playground, and technology upgrades. The school's technology stack is district-managed: Chromebooks for grades 3-5 with screen-time caps, GoGuardian web filtering and classroom management, the Infinite Campus parent portal for records and communication, and the Adams 12 mobile app for school-to-home messaging. Enrollment is handled through the district's centralized system, and families participate in governance via the Parent Teacher Organization and the School Accountability Committee.

Name

Thornton Elementary School

Legal name

Thornton Elementary School

Website

https://thorntone.adams12.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thornton Elementary School is a public preschool-through-5th-grade school in Thornton, Colorado, operated by Adams 12 Five Star Schools. It serves neighborhood families with core academics, GT/Special Education/Multilingual Learner programs, PEAK after-school care, and a community resource hub.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Elementary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB)

Keywords

• Public elementary education
• Preschool through fifth grade
• Gifted talented programs
• Special education services
• After school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Thornton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil Funding: Public school receives per-pupil funding from the state based on student enrollment and attendance. Qualifying students bring additional funding exceeding $1,100 per qualifying student to enhance educational programs.
2. Bond Program Funding: School receives $3.6 million to $4.3 million in 2024 bond funding for facility improvements including building systems, safety upgrades, playground equipment, and technology infrastructure
3. Community Grants: Thornton Hub resource room was fully stocked through a grant from the Five Star Education Foundation Program to support families in the community

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Thornton Elementary School is a public elementary school within the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district that delivers preschool through 5th grade education, including core academics, Gifted & Talented programming, Special Education, Multilingual Learner support, Art and Music enrichment, and a grant-funded PEAK After School Program. The school also operates a community resource room (Thornton Hub) providing free household supplies and food to families in need.

Product overview

Thornton Elementary School is a public elementary school within Adams 12 Five Star Schools district offering a comprehensive educational program from Preschool through 5th Grade. The school operates as a high-performance innovation school with extended day options. Its educational portfolio includes core academic grades, preschool, special enrichment programs (Art, Music), Gifted & Talented programming with Makerspaces, Multilingual Learners support, and Special Education services. The school provides extended day care through the PEAK After School Program (funded by 21st Century Grant) and operates a community Resource Room (Thornton Hub) stocked via education foundation grant. Additional services include a school library with digital literacy focus, various clubs and activities, and family engagement through parent-teacher organization and School Accountability Committee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Program Early childhood education program for 3 and 4-year-olds, offered Tuesday through Friday with morning (7:40-10:40 a.m.) and afternoon (12:05-3:05 p.m.) sessions.
• Kindergarten through Fifth Grade Program Traditional elementary school grades serving students in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade, with core academic instruction across all standard subject areas.
• Specials (Art & Music) Specialized enrichment courses including Art and Music education taught by dedicated specialist teachers.
• Gifted & Talented Program GT program offering weekly Makerspaces enrichment classes for identified GT and Talent Pool students, with universal 2nd grade screening in September.
• Multilingual Learners Program English language development support for students learning English as a second language.
• Special Education Services Special education services including learning specialists and support personnel for students requiring individualized education programs.
• PEAK After School Program 21st Century Grant-funded after school program offering academic support, homework help, guided reading, enrichment activities, and community partnerships. Operates Monday through Thursday until 5:30 p.m.
• Thornton Hub Resource Room Community resource room fully stocked via Five Star Education Foundation grant, providing non-perishable food, baby supplies, household items, toiletries, winter coats, and clothing to families in need at no cost.
• School Library School library offering picture books, chapter books, non-fiction, and graphic novels, with digital literacy and information literacy instruction.
• Clubs & Activities After-school clubs including Gardening Club, Reader's Theater, and Choir (for grades 3-5), held during Enrichment on Friday afternoons.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free meals provided to all students regardless of income level
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Adams County ExtensionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Community partnership supporting PEAK After School Program enrichment activities. Adams County Extension provides educational programming and resources for students.
• Boy ScoutsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Community partnership providing enrichment opportunities for students in the PEAK After School Program through scouting activities and programming.
• Center for Safe SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Provides social and emotional lessons delivered to students in the PEAK After School Program as part of comprehensive after-school support services.
• A Precious ChildminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing free backpack and school supplies for district families during Back to School Bash events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Prospect Ridge Academy: K-12 charter school authorized within the Adams 12 footprint that draws from the same Thornton-area enrollment pool and competes on academic reputation and enrichment depth.
• Westgate Community School: Community charter school in the Adams 12 geography serving K-12 with a community-oriented model that overlaps with Thornton's community-hub positioning and competes for the same family segment.
• Stargate School: High-performing charter school in the Thornton/Adams 12 catchment that competes for the same K-8 family audience and offers an extended-day enrichment model that mirrors Thornton's PEAK positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Adams 12 Five Star Schools (district): The parent public school district. Provides the centralized curriculum, technology (Chromebooks, GoGuardian, Infinite Campus), nutrition, and funding mechanisms that determine Thornton's operating model — the defining incumbent in this comparison set.

Direct peers

• North Mor Elementary (Adams 12 Five Star Schools): Public K-5 elementary within the same district operating under identical district policies and per-pupil funding rules. Closest structural peer for facility, staffing, and program comparisons.
• Prairie Hills Elementary (Adams 12 Five Star Schools): Another Adams 12 K-5 public elementary with the same grade bands and district-mandated supports. Functions as a near-substitute for Thornton within the same enrollment system.
• Cherry Drive Elementary (Adams 12 Five Star Schools): Public K-5 elementary within Adams 12 with overlapping program set (GT, Multilingual Learners, Special Education). Useful peer for benchmarking per-pupil funding outcomes and program depth.
• Eagleview Elementary (Adams 12 Five Star Schools): Public K-5 elementary within the same Adams 12 district offering the same standardized curriculum, technology stack, and funding model. Most directly comparable for enrollment, staffing, and per-pupil economics.
• Hunters Glen Elementary (Adams 12 Five Star Schools): Sister public K-5 elementary in Adams 12 serving the same general northern-Denver-metro catchment. Directly comparable in grade bands, GT/SPED programs, and district-funded after-school offerings.

Regional players

• Five Star Online Academy (Adams 12): District-operated alternative school offering K-12 online instruction within Adams 12; competes with Thornton for families seeking flexible or non-traditional elementary pathways, including those leaving brick-and-mortar campuses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ThorntonElementarySchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thornton-elementary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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