Thompson is a primarily residential community in San Antonio, Texas. The neighborhood is west of Downtown San Antonio located between U.S. Highway 90 and Port San Antonio, with the Union Pacific railroad tracks and Lackland AFB servings as its east and west boundaries, respectively. Thompson is a collection of individual residential areas that were developed independently over a wide span of time. The area is the gateway to Port San Antonio and saw heaviest development during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Many residents and families in the community were once stationed at or otherwise employed at the former Kelly AFB which gives the area its strong working-class and military tradition. History The Thompson moniker originates from Thompson Place, the primary east–west thoroughfare. The history of Thompson is fundamentally tied to the history of the former Kelly Air Force Base and now Port San Antonio. Kelly helped many of the areas residents by giving them higher-wage jobs that otherwise would have been inaccessible, allowing the area to achieve a slightly higher affluence than the surrounding area. Neighborhoods Single family neighborhoods Aiken Farms Brentwood Village The Enclave at Summerhill The Grotto Jamar Village - Located across Gen. McMullen from Kennedy High and Kennedy Park, the village sprung from the need for housing for the booming Kelly AFB during the 1960s. The neighborhood follows a more traditional grid layout with streets running east–west from Jamar Blvd to Imperial Blvd. Los Jardines - Developed in 1989 by Gordon Hartman Homes, the Los Jardines neighborhood is a collection of 84 garden homes. Residents are known as Jardineros, the Spanish word for gardener. Jesusita - Developed in 1997 the Jesusita neighborhood was the last multiple-home development in Thompson Field. Menefee Parkers Garden Wescott Place Apartment living In addition to Billy Mitchell, the Thompson community offers several rental options for those interested in apartment living. Complexes include Darby Place, The Diplomat Apartments, Kennedy Arms, Roselawn Apartments, Thompson Place Apartments and Winston Square. The Colonel J. George Cisneros Apartments are an assisted living community operated by the San Antonio Housing Authority. Education Day care The community is served by several small, independent day care centers. Primary education Approximately 90% of Thompson is served by the Edgewood Independent School District. The northeastern tip is serviced by the San Antonio Independent School District . The area is home to John F. Kennedy High School, Brentwood Middle School and Norman Winston