Thornton Academy Middle School
In fall 2006, Thornton Academy Middle School was opened on campus in the completely renovated footprint of the Industrial Arts Building. The middle school houses grades 6–8. Free to children from Arundel because of a contract with that community, children from surrounding areas can pay a tuition to go to the middle school. The school consists of three sixth grade base teachers, who teach all core subjects. There is also a UA staff that teaches art, music, guidance, and gym. The seventh and eighth graders start off by meeting with an advisory in one of the classrooms. The advisories are mixtures of both grades. Students occasionally go to the Upper school to see plays and concerts performed by them. School days run from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm. Sports offered by the middle school are boys and girls soccer, cross country, indoor track, outdoor track, basketball, skiing, snowboarding, baseball, and softball. The school offers two yearly plays; A musical and a drama. The school has two choruses and two bands. Other clubs offered are NJHS, Civil Rights, Drama Club, Ski Club, Student Council, and iTeam. TAMS is part of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, which gives each student and teacher a laptop for use over the school year.
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