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In September 1995, David and Joanna Thomas's two sons, Tobyn and Ben, were appointed Principals, having worked in the schools for a number of years. In June 1998, a charitable foundation was formed. The aims of the charity, Thomas's Schools Foundation, are to assist certain parents financially with the education of their children and to run local community projects. In 1999, David and Joanna Thomas retired from active management of the schools, which are now run by Tobyn and Ben. Ben is also Headmaster of Thomas's, Battersea. In 2000 and 2001, a £4m construction programme was carried out to enhance the facilities at Thomas's, Clapham and Thomas's, Battersea. In 2002, an opportunity arose to improve Thomas's, Kensington through the acquisition of a nearby school, Lady Eden's. Lady Eden's was closed in Summer 2002 and its buildings converted to become the Lower School of Thomas's, Kensington. The existing buildings in Cottesmore Gardens were extensively refurbished and now house the Preparatory School. The premises of Thomas's, Kensington are freehold.
In 2004, Thomas's acquired a long lease on the buildings formerly owned by the London Institute for the Chelsea College of Art and Design in Hugon Road, Fulham. The school, which overlooks [[South Park, Fulham]], was built from 1892 and could educate 1,200 children. The buildings have {{convert|35000|sqft|m2}} and are set on a {{convert|1|acre|m2|adj=on}} site. A £1.3m refurbishment programme by the landlords commenced in January 2005 and Thomas's, Fulham opened in September 2005 as a co-educational preparatory school for children from 4 to 11 years old.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thomas-s.co.uk/history.html |title=
In 2019 Thomas’s acquired a school site in [[Putney Vale]] from [[Hall School Wimbledon]] to provide further teaching space for all four Thomas’s preparatory schools. The same year, the school agreed to the purchase of the [[Royal Academy of Dance]] building in Battersea Square. Opening in September 2021, this will house Thomas’s Senior School, which will eventually extend the school's education to boys and girls up to the age of 18.<ref name="History" />
== School culture ==
The school is known for its music and arts programme. The school employs a team of chefs who prepare a diverse menu of [[Vegan school meal|vegan]], vegetarian, fish, gluten-free and dairy options.<ref>{{Cite web|last=King|first=Lorraine|date=2019-09-21|title=Inside George and Charlotte's school - with private chauffeurs and vegan menus|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/inside-george-charlottes-royal-school-20136211|access-date=2021-11-15|website=mirror|language=en}}</ref> The meals are nut-free and minimise salt and sugar. Examples of lunches include chicken and chorizo jambalaya, pepper crusted salmon with garlic chickpeas, and lentil carrot soup with garlic dough balls.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Culture of Wellbeing|url=https://www.thomas-s.co.uk/wellbeing/|access-date=2022-02-26|website=Thomas's}}</ref> The school participates in meat-free Fridays part of the [[Meatless Monday]] campaign. The school's menus change every three weeks to reflect the seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Heimbrod|first=Camille|date=2020-01-05|title=Why Prince George, Princess
== Royal connections ==
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=== Security concerns ===
A few days before Prince George began attending the school, local resident Sarah Burnett-Moore pointed out security concerns by filming herself walking into and around the school without being challenged.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Flood|first=Rebecca|date=4 September 2017|title=Security scare at Prince George's
In October 2017, [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|Islamic State]] supporter Husnain Rashid posted a photograph of Prince George along with his school's address, a silhouette of a jihad fighter and the message: "Even the royal family will not be left alone" in a [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]] chat group.<ref>{{Cite news|date=23 May 2018|title=Islamic State supporter called for Prince George terror attack, court told|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-44222753|access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref> Rashid was later given a life sentence with a minimum of 25 years for his actions in July 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 July 2018|title=Man who urged Prince George attack given life sentence|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-44825047|access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref>
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