Our mission at Cookstown's private school, Thornton Academy, is to meet the needs of a wide variety of students during their preparation for a higher education. We are committed to academic excellence. Ask us about our university prep courses or book a tour of our 100-acre campus. Contact us today.

Graduates of Thornton Academy are successful business people, university and college graduates, and leaders in our Cookstown community. We are an exceptional, independent traditional school, offering a complete curriculum from Grade 7 to Grade 12 that stresses the three R's: reading, writing and arithmetic. All this is provided in a positive, encouraging and safe learning environment that emphasizes our school motto: "Diligence Creates Success." Please feel free to get in touch with us for more details about our school or curriculum. more... See more text