Daycare created for staffers' kids THRALL - After a year of research and discussion, Thrall Independent School District opened its Tiny Tigers childcare facility in August specifically for the tiny tots of teachers and staff.

Jolena Pokorny, director of programs, and Blake Schneider, currently the interim superintendent, promoted the idea as part of the district's retention plan to keep staffers in a town where childcare can be hard to find.

The 2026-27 school year opened with six Tiny Tigers 2-year-olds in the facility, which is the only licensed childcare program in the Thrall community.