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Trinity School Facts, 2007-2008
Note: This information is intended to act as a guide toward personal contact with the school, not as a substitute for it. We welcome any additional questions, and encourage you to call the school office or visit our campus on Pickett Road.
Is Trinity School accredited?
Yes. Trinity is a coeducational, independent day school accredited by Christian Schools International (www.csionline.org) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (www.sacs.org), and is a member of the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools (www.ncais.org). Curricula for each grade and faculty biographies are available on the Classroom Links page.
Which grades are taught at Trinity?
Trinity currently offers transitional kindergarten through tenth grade. In 2008-2009, Trinity will also offer eleventh grade and expanded sections of sixth, seventh, and eighth grades.
Trinity High School began in the Fall of 2006 with a ninth grade class and will progress one grade per year.
To learn more about Trinity High School, contact the Admission office at (919) 402-8262, or email your personal information to sdunlap@trinityschoolnc.org or Peter Denton, Director of Upper School, at ptdenton@trinityschoolnc.org (919-402-8262, ext. 2502).
How does Trinity view diversity?
Trinity School is actively seeking to increase the ethnic, cultural, and economic diversity of its student body. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national, or ethnic origin, or disability in its educational, admission, and financial assistance programs.
Trinity currently has 59 local congregations of various denominations represented in the student body. We are not a covenant school which requires one parent be a professing Christian. Trinity welcomes families and students from other faiths, as well as those from other nonreligious backgrounds. All parents commit themselves to support the educational mission of the school.
How large are Trinity’s classes?
Transitional kindergarten serves a maximum of 12 students per section, and kindergarten serves 14 per section. The average class size in all other grades is 18.
What are Trinity’s school hours?
| Transitional Kindergarten |
8:30am – 12:00pm (optional Lunch Bunch until 1:00 begins in January) |
| Kindergarten |
8:30am – 12:00pm (optional Lunch Bunch until 1:00) |
| First – Fifth Grade |
8:30am – 2:30pm |
| Sixth Grade |
8:30am – 2:45pm |
| Seventh – Eighth Grade |
8:15am – 2:45pm |
| Ninth – Tenth Grade |
8:15am – 3:15pm |
How does Transitional Kindergarten differ from Kindergarten?
Our transitional kindergarten provides an opportunity where younger fives can thrive and have the gift of time to develop in accordance with their natural pace. We admit children to this program who in our opinion would benefit from more than one year of formal schooling before entering first grade. Therefore, our presumption is that transitional kindergarten students will move to kindergarten the following year. Students applying for transitional kindergarten must turn five before October 17 (the North Carolina public school cutoff), and those applying for kindergarten must turn five before July 1 of the year for which application is being made.
Does Trinity offer after school care?
In the 2007-2008 school year, Trinity School launched its own on-campus after school program called the Trinity Neighborhood, for Trinity students in grades 1-5. Find out more about our afterschool program.
What are Trinity’s tuition rates?
2007-2008 Academic Year
| Transitional Kindergarten |
$6,335 |
| Kindergarten |
$6,798 |
| Grades 1-5 |
$9,284 |
| Grades 6-8 |
$10,069 |
| Grade 9 |
$12,700 |
| Grade 10 |
$12,700 |
Tuition and charitable gifts from community friends, corporations, foundations, and Trinity families provide the support for the operating budget and capital development.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. Trinity School welcomes new and returning families to apply for financial assistance. Financial aid application packets are available upon request by calling (919) 402-8262.
Do Trinity students take standardized tests?
Students in grades 3–8 take an annual test distributed by the Educational Records Bureau (ERB). Subjects include vocabulary, reading comprehension, mathematics and quantitative reasoning.
Applicants for grades 5–8 at Trinity School are required to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). For more information, visit Trinity’s Application Procedure page.
Are sports offered at Trinity?
Trinity School offers a variety of selective and full-participation teams beginning in sixth grade. Trinity offers girls’ volleyball, basketball and soccer and boys’ basketball, soccer, and baseball. Co-ed sports include track and field, cross country, and golf. For more information on sports at Trinity, visit our Athletics page.
Do Trinity students wear uniforms?
Yes, but only on Thursdays. Uniforms consist of jumpers, skirts or skorts for girls, pants or shorts for boys, and polo shirts or sweaters for all students. A dress code is in effect for the remainder of the week.
How is Trinity School governed?
An independent Board of Trustees governs the broad policy of Trinity School. The Headmaster is responsible for the day-to-day operations, including admission, hiring and evaluation of staff, curriculum, and financial administration.
Where is Trinity’s campus located?
Located at 4011 Pickett Rd. in Durham, the 22-acre campus is situated on the Orange County line along the New Hope Creek preservation corridor. Phases I and II of the master plan have been completed with construction of our 28,000 sq. ft. lower school classroom building, 32,000 sq. ft. upper school classroom building, and student activity center which includes two full-size gymnasiums. Still to be completed is a second athletic field with a track. The future site master plan (Phase III) includes a third classroom building, a music and arts building, an auditorium, and additional administrative and common space.
Is there a teacher-parent organization at Trinity?
Yes. The Trinity Parent Organization (TPO) supports the school community through involvement in a variety of projects and events. These include Teacher Appreciation Day, the Barnes and Noble Book Fair, and the hot lunch program. Parents also volunteer to read aloud in the classroom, serve as room parents, and drive for field trips.
How can I request an application?
Application materials are available on the Admission page of this site under Forms. Please carefully review the Application Procedure page. You may also request an application by calling Syvil Dunlap at (919) 402-8262 ext. 1504 or via e-mail sdunlap@trinityschoolnc.org.
Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill
4011 Pickett Road, Durham, NC 27705
919.402.8262 voice + 919.402.0762 fax
© 2003 Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill
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