• Back to school transportation information
    Find our school's bus information here
  • Stay up to date on our health and safety strategies for returning to buildings.
    Visit our website for more information
  • 4K 5K Virtual Enrollment March 1st
    Enrollment for 4-year-old kindergarten (4K) and 5-year-old kindergarten begins online on February 22
    Elementary school staff will be available via Zoom to assist with the enrollment process and verify paperwork on March 1, from 2-6pm
    Learn more about the enrollment process here.
  • "An explicit strategy around early literacy is an investment. An investment in our children, our families and our community." - MMSD Superintendent Dr Carlton D Jenkins. Early Literacy and Beyond Task Force
    Early Literacy and Beyond Task Force
    MMSD and the UW-Madison School of Education have formed a joint Early Literacy and Beyond Task Force to work toward improving reading outcomes and reducing achievement gaps.
    Learn more about this joint task force here.
  • Thank you Madison for investing in your public schools
    Madison voters approved two referendum questions, lifting Madison up as a thriving, equitable, and inclusive community for generations to come.
    Thank you for your engagement in each step of the process. We are so proud to be a part of a community that believes in the value of providing an innovative, equity-driven educational experience for our students in well-maintained facilities. #MMSDfamily
    Read about the 2020 Referenda
  • 2019-20 annual report
    2019-20 MMSD Annual Report
    The report tells the story of MMSD’s progress toward meeting strategic goals, and is developed from the review of several key data points measured throughout the year.
    We invite you to view the annual report.
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    Visit our MMSD Virtual Learning Resources Hub, where you'll find online tools and resources designed specifically to support you, and ensure your family understands the expectations and requirements for the 2020-2021 virtual learning environment.
    View the Virtual Learning Resources Hub now
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    Is your fifth grader ready for middle school?
    Each middle school website has information posted to help with your child's transition from elementary to middle school.
    Find information about orientation dates and more
  • student and teacher in book bus selecting free books
    Bess the Book Bus visited Thoreau on June 8
    We celebrated the last day of school with free books, cookies and Bucky Badger!
    View more pictures from the Bess the Book Bus visit
  • Welcome to Thoreau Elementary School!
    Welcome to Thoreau Elementary School!
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Thank you to our Adopt-a-School partners

Thank you to our Adopt-a-School partners American Printing Company, Brad Bodden, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin, The Lea Agency, LLC, and Westminster Presbyterian Church. Adopt-a-School is a program of the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools designed to link community resources to the particular needs of each school. Learn more about these meaningful, strategic partnerships here and the partners who serve each of our schools.

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