Welcome to Thomson Elementary
Thomson Wins Laura Bush Foundation Grant
April 30, 2008 — Thomson Elementary won a $6,000 grant for its library from the Laura Bush Foundation. The grant will fund the purchase of Chinese-themed language and culture books and books for reluctant boy readers. Read more in the Foundation's press release.
Thomson Wins Fight for Children Grant
April 24, 2008 — Thomson Elementary is one of three D.C. schools to receive a $100,000 grant from the Fight for Children organization. Thomson was cited for its strong parent involvement. Read more on The Washington Post web site. Congratulations to the entire Thomson community!
Thomson Choir on the Cover
The Spring 2008 issue of Boston magazine published by Steinway & Sons features the Thomson Elementary School Choir. Click here to download a copy of the cover and accompanying article.
About Thomson
Strong John Thomson Elementary School currently serves 388 students from Head Start through sixth grade. Although enrollment in most DC Public Schools has declined, our enrollment has increased steadily; in the last two years our enrollment has increased by 100 students.
We are located in the heart of downtown at 1200 L Street N.W. Thomson serves as the neighborhood school for a number of diverse communities, including the Hispanic, African, and African-American communities near Massachusetts Avenue and the Asian population in and around Chinatown. Through lottery, it also draws out-of-boundary students from all over the city. Thomson prides itself in being a school that is committed to Diversity, Academic Excellence and the Arts.
