Trinity Overview

We cultivate a love of

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Mission Statement Trinity School creates a community of learners in a diverse and distinctly elementary-only environment, in which each child develops the knowledge, skills, and character to achieve his or her unique potential as a responsible, productive, and compassionate member of the School and greater community.

serves

age 3 – grade 6

Program and Pedagogy Pillars Celebrating the present and preparing our students for the future within a nurturing and caring educational environment, we: • Cherish Childhood Provide joyful experiences that include play- and passion-based learning Ensure developmentally appropriate experiences Design experiences around what is important in the life of a child

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students who are known and empowered

• Deepen Students’ Educational Experience Develop creative and critical thinking and questioning skills Value both process and product of learning Connect learning vertically, horizontally, cross-curricularly, and globally • Empower Students in Their Learning Foster a growth mindset Cultivate voice, choice, and self-reflection Promote leadership

So that our students: • Build Academic Foundation Establish proficiency in essential knowledge and skills Embrace diverse experiences of a well-rounded education • Develop Character Foundation Exhibit ethical skills, habits, and attitudes of empathy, integrity, and respect Demonstrate performance skills, habits, and attitudes of accountability, persistence, and resilience • Exhibit Continued Curiosity, Creativity, and Confidence Imagine, discover, and experiment independently and collaboratively Adapt to new situations and a changing world

25% students of color

130,000 7:1

average studentteacher ratio

square feet under one roof

69

years of implementing best practices in early childhood and elementary education

60+

after-school offerings

5:1

student-teacher ratio for Early Learners and Pre-K

Loving Experts in their Fields

Extended Programs and Summer Camp

Trinity attracts and retains the most qualified and

Each year, about 80 percent of Trinity students

enthusiastic teachers, and they love what they do.

participate in Extended Programs, the School’s robust

Experts in early childhood and elementary education,

after-school program. Trinity Teachers and experts from

our teachers participate in school-supported, continual

the community offer engaging experiences that are a true

professional development to stay at the top of their field, and

extension of Trinity’s school day and mission. Your child will

more than 70 percent of our lead teachers hold an advanced

explore, discover, and grow through structured activities and

degree. All faculty members are passionate about the

play. Affordable programming is available to all students until

subjects they teach and are readily available to their students.

6 PM each school day.

And our teachers love to work here! For two consecutive years, Trinity has been awarded a Top Workplaces honor by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. For 2020, 2,956 metro Atlanta companies were nominated or asked to participate in the Top Workplaces contest. A total of 150 companies were selected, and Trinity holds the number 13 spot out of 63 organizations in the “Top Midsize Workplace” category (150–499 employees).

With a variety of possibilities designed to best meet the needs of each family, including drop-in care, your child can participate in one after-school activity or several. There are more than 60 after-school offerings—including karate, yoga, dance, cheerleading, running, World Languages, robotics, coding, math, art, chess, acting, and music lessons—and an optional nap time for our youngest learners each day.

In addition to our after-school program, Trinity School holds a wide-range of sports, academic, and special interest camps in June and late July that are taught by many of the same Extended Programs teachers and community experts.

Discover more at trinityatl.org/extendedprograms

Learning Team Trinity’s Learning Team administers specialized one-on-one and small-group instruction for students with learning differences, providing another layer of individualized support to help them become academically independent and confident learners.

While all students benefit from differentiated instruction, our Learning Team Specialists are here to support all learning and academic needs, whether your child is learning to

Trinity also offers several tuition payment options to fit your family’s needs. Tuition covers most yearly school expenses, including lunch, outdoor trips and activities, technology access, school supplies, and yearbooks. In addition to tuition, you can expect to pay for uniforms and Trinity School Parents’ Association (TSPA) dues. To help keep uniform costs down, TSPA holds used uniform sales throughout the school year.

Equipped for Virtual Learning Trinity School is operating under important new safety

read, strengthening math fluency, preparing for a test, or

protocols that are based on CDC guidelines for reopening

developing organizational strategies.

school campuses during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the forefront of our planning have been two guiding principles:

In addition to working with students individually and

the health and safety of our community and the importance

in small groups, our Learning Team partners with teachers

of elementary-aged children physically being in school with

and parents at all grade levels. These specialists often

their classmates and their teachers.

work in the classroom to support teachers, help with differentiated instruction, review accommodations, and

While we are committed to keeping our campus open to

identify additional ways to teach concepts to students with

students and grateful for our exceptional physical and human

varying learning needs.

resources that enable us to provide an at-school education,

Affording a Trinity School Education

we are also equipped to quickly implement a robust distance learning program if we are required to do so. Even during

Trinity School offers financial assistance to those who

virtual learning, we provide our students with the meaningful,

need it, and applying for financial assistance will not

joyful, and individualized learning that is a hallmark of the

affect the consideration of your child for admission.

Trinity Experience.

Following admissions decisions, awards are specifically made through the financial assistance committee at Trinity School. Every family receiving assistance is asked to pay some portion of the tuition, and all financial assistance requests are kept confidential.

All Trinity students have a dedicated electronic learning device. For students with underlying medical conditions or other concerns, we provide distance learning if they need to stay at home.

Bright. Funny. Speaks French.

Played a lead in the Opera.

Learning fashion design.

This is no accident.

Every step of Dorian’s Trinity journey has been intentional. From three years old on, we’ve helped her deepen and expand the understanding that came before. Now, she has grown as a critical thinker, she has risen to intellectual challenges, and she has blossomed as a leader. Best of all, she knows herself as a learner. She’s well prepared for success in middle school and beyond.

Middle School Placement As with everything at Trinity School, the middle school placement process is a learning opportunity for our students. By thoughtfully and intentionally equipping students to transition to their next schools, we are also educating and preparing them for the many transitions they will face throughout life.

Sarah Morgan Bonham, our Director of Outplacement, works closely with parents, students, and Atlanta area schools. She cultivates excellent partnerships with all the schools to which our students apply and meets with families one-on-one to guide them through the application process, support them as they explore secondary school options, and ensure a smooth transition during the next step of their educational journey. “Once a Trinity child, always a Trinity child” is more than a Trinity School motto. Our students are known and loved during their time here, and we maintain that relationship after they graduate from Trinity and celebrate our alumni’s successes as they make their mark on the world.

Questions? Contact Sarah Morgan Bonham at sbonham@trinityatl.org

Trinity School does not discriminate based on race, color, gender, religion or creed, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or family composition in the administration of our admission and educational policies, in the extension of financial assistance, or other school-administered programs.

Trinity School is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Georgia Independent School Association (GISA), and Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools (AAAIS).

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