"We believe that education is about more than standardized achievement...We believe it’s about cultivating passion and depth in human souls."

Academics

Trinity Classical School is committed to classical education. We believe that we have a great heritage in the educational tradition of the West, extending back to the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. As we trace this heritage, in its best moments, education has been a commitment to the cultivation of wisdom and virtue in young hearts and minds. Education has been a means of grappling with the highest truths, coming to terms with the natural order of our universe, and discovering what it means to be human. In order to pursue these great ends, educators have used the seven liberal arts (grammar/Latin, logic, rhetoric, music, arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy) as a means. In essence rigorous, liberal arts-oriented study has historically been the core make up of a classical education. Most of the men and women we admire and whose life and work have made the greatest impact on western civilization were educated in this manner.

Unfortunately, this great tradition has been abandoned in the modern era. It has been replaced in the last century with a progressive philosophy of education. The ends of wisdom and virtue no longer reign supreme because there is no cultural agreement as to what a wise and virtuous life is. At best, test-taking skills, college prep, and vocational training are ultimate ends in the progressive model. This has made for a much more mechanical and systematic approach to education that cares little about what it means to be human and much about what it means to be an effective worker in the current system of American culture. At TCS, we certainly want our students to be well-equipped for the modern workforce, but this is not our ultimate end.

TCS takes a classical and Christ-centered approach to education because we care about worship. We want our students to understand that we study, experiment, think, discuss, write, debate, and create because we believe this is what it means to be created in the image of God. We study math, not ultimately to become an engineer, but because understanding math helps us understand God. Classical education is an act of worship at TCS.

Enrichment

  • Fine arts are a robust part of the Trinity core curriculum. Throughout their time at TCS all students will participate in both visual and performing arts. In older grades there are semesters in which particular fine arts classes are required, and other semesters in which they will choose an elective.

    Grammar School (PreK-4th)

    • Visual Arts: The art curriculum takes students through the rudiments of drawing, painting, sculpting and other supplemental art activities.

    • Performing Arts: The choir program works with teaching choral performance and a fuller understanding of music.

    Logic School (5th - 8th) and Rhetoric School (9th-12th)

    • Visual Arts: The art curriculum takes students through the rudiments of drawing, painting, sculpting and other supplemental art activities.

    • Performing Arts: The choir program works with teaching choral performance and a fuller understanding of music.

    • Various Elective Options: The elective will allow for various more focused fine arts options throughout the student's years at Trinity. This will include options such as creative writing, fantasy literature, drawing, painting, sculpture, foreign language, film analysis, poetry, song writing, and debate..

    • Physical Education instruction and activities are included as part of the on-campus curriculum for grades Pre-K-4th.

    • Cross Country is offered as a sports team elective for 5th grade and up.

    • Other sports: TCS families also participate in a variety of competitive sports through local sports associations, leagues, and instructors. TCS families have participated in tennis, soccer, lacrosse, gymnastics, swimming, martial arts, basketball, baseball, ice skating, flag football, and golf.

  • The House System is a time-honored tradition that is growing in American private schools and is already used with great success in British schools. At TCS, each student is assigned to a House beginning in 7th grade. Though the houses are not actual buildings, they provide structure and community for our students, as well as accountability, a healthy sense of competition, and leadership opportunities.

  • TCS students participate in a wide range of co-curricular activities off-campus that are planned and coordinated by families. These include Chess Club, Mandarin Chinese, group and individualized tutoring, American Heritage Girls, community ministry events, ballet and dance, music lessons, and many individual and team sports opportunities.

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The Phases of Classical Education