The belief that all children can learn and achieve mastery of basic skills regardless of previous academic performance, ethnicity, or socio-economic status is of paramount importance to the educational community of Throckmorton. We believe that our school's purpose is not only to educate but to further develop social skills, self-esteem, good citizenship, and academic excellence in all students with the realization that meeting individual needs requires the combined effort of students, administration, teachers, parents and other community members. We accept this responsibility of providing the best possible education of the students of