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Thornton Academy, private boarding and day education for grades 6-12.

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Back to school information for grades 10 - 12
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Thornton Academy Honor Roll, Fourth Quarter
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Thornton Academy Honor Roll, Fourth Quarter
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Updated water testing results
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Drinking water test results
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Ed Whiting – Thornton Academy’s Teacher of the Year
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Ed Whiting – Thornton Academy’s Teacher of the Year
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Emma Eukitis received the Carl J. Stasio award
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Middle School Graduate Honored
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51 Seniors to Graduate Summa Cum Laude
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Thornton Academy, founded in 1811, is a co-educational, private boarding and day school serving grades 6 through 12 in beautiful Saco, Maine.

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