Established October, 1964 Grades K-5 Phone +1 734-994-1970 Number of students 432 (2009–2010) | Principal Ms. Natasha York Enrollment 432 (2009-2010) District Ann Arbor Public Schools Mascot Blue Heron | |
Type Public Elementary School Locale Ann Arbor Public Schools Address 2300 Prairie St, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA Similar Allen Elementary School, Estabrook Elementary School (O, Mitchell Elementary School, Bates Elementary School, Ann Arbor Public Schools | ||
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Thurston Elementary School is a public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade students. It is located at 2300 Prairie Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105 near the Huron Parkway and Plymouth Road intersection. It is named in honor of Lee M. Thurston, a former Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Ann Arbor and United States Commissioner of Education. Thurston graduates attend Clague Middle School, and then Huron High School.
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Academics
Thurston Elementary School earned an "A" on the Michigan Department of Education Report Card consistently since 2004. The school has consistently met Annual Yearly Progress (AYP).
The table below shows the percent of students who met or exceeded standards on the Fall 2011 Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) test:
Thurston Nature Center
The Thurston Nature Center is a 24-acre preserve with a 7-acre pond (Thurston Pond). It is located just north of the school and is owned by Ann Arbor Public Schools. It is run by a Thurston PTO sub-committee. The Nature Center is utilized by staff and students to help with environmental education. Students and the neighborhood also help maintain the Nature Center and enhance it through the Green School initiative.
Thurston Players
Thurston Players are an Ann Arbor Community Theater Group that puts on an annual musical performance each Spring. The cast and crew are more than 200 Thurston Elementary School students, alumni, parents, and staff. Each year's performance is an original production that is written by the Thurston Community. This tradition started in 1974 by Jan and Nancy Keller. Originally, the cast included only adult performers. In 1997, students were added to the cast. Since its inception, it has become an annual fundraiser for the PTO. Part of the funds raised are used for college scholarships to Thurston Player alums.
Michigan Green School
Thurston first became a Michigan Green School in the 2009 - 2010 school year. Thurston was elevated to "Emerald" status for the 2010 - 2011 school year. The "green team" is responsible for organizing many green events each year. For the 2010 - 2011 school year, projects included a Halloween Costume Exchange, Toy Exchange, Building Bat Habitats, Building Bird Habitats, Letter Writing, a Butterfly Garden, Thurston Pond Tree Tour, Energy Flair, School-Wide Composting and Recycling, Earth Day Celebration, and Adopt an Endangered Species.
Flipped (film)
The 2010 Rob Reiner film "Flipped" was shot in and around Thurston Elementary School during the summer of 2009. The film utilized some of the school's classrooms, the gym, and the Thurston Nature Preserve located behind the building.