Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill
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Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill is a private, interdenominational Christian school
in Durham, North Carolina
in the United States
.
It was formed in 1995 by a group of local Christians and parents from several churches in the Durham-Chapel Hill area, who wanted a Christian school according with their shared ethos. The school's motto is ""Non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam", meaning " Not to us, O Lord, but to Your name give glory".
The mission of Trinity School is to educate students in kindergarten to grade twelve within the framework of Christian faith and conviction–teaching the classical tools of learning; providing a rich yet unhurried curriculum; communicating truth, goodness, and beauty.
In 1998 the school acquired thirty-seven acres of land on Pickett Rd., including a 15 acres (60,702.9 m²) nature reserve
along Hope Creek. In the fifth year the school held classes for grades 5-7 at the new property in modular classrooms, while grades K-4 continued to meet at Hope Creek Church on Erwin Rd.
In the summer of 2000, the school broke ground on its first permanent facility. The site provides a 28000 square feet (2,601.3 m²) classroom building and gym
nasium, with a new total of nearly 160 students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade (K-8). By 2001, the K-8 student body had grown to 240 and in 2002, to 273. In the autumn of 2003, Trinity added a Transitional Kindergarten class. 2007 saw the completion of a new building on the campus for grades 6-12, and the expansion of the gym
nasium. The school now serves students TK-12 with total enrollment exceeding 429 students.
Christian school
A Christian school is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization.The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country, according to the religious, educational, and political cultures...
in Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
in the United States
United States
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It was formed in 1995 by a group of local Christians and parents from several churches in the Durham-Chapel Hill area, who wanted a Christian school according with their shared ethos. The school's motto is ""Non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam", meaning " Not to us, O Lord, but to Your name give glory".
The mission of Trinity School is to educate students in kindergarten to grade twelve within the framework of Christian faith and conviction–teaching the classical tools of learning; providing a rich yet unhurried curriculum; communicating truth, goodness, and beauty.
History
The school opened its doors in the autumn of 1995 with thirty-nine students in the grades of Kindergarten through 4th grade (K-4), using the facilities of Hope Creek Church in Durham. In August 1996, Chip Denton became the founding Headmaster. In 1996, the school grew to over 70 students in grades 1-5, to 90 students in 1997, and to just under 100 students in grades 1-6 in 1998.In 1998 the school acquired thirty-seven acres of land on Pickett Rd., including a 15 acres (60,702.9 m²) nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
along Hope Creek. In the fifth year the school held classes for grades 5-7 at the new property in modular classrooms, while grades K-4 continued to meet at Hope Creek Church on Erwin Rd.
In the summer of 2000, the school broke ground on its first permanent facility. The site provides a 28000 square feet (2,601.3 m²) classroom building and gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium, with a new total of nearly 160 students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade (K-8). By 2001, the K-8 student body had grown to 240 and in 2002, to 273. In the autumn of 2003, Trinity added a Transitional Kindergarten class. 2007 saw the completion of a new building on the campus for grades 6-12, and the expansion of the gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium. The school now serves students TK-12 with total enrollment exceeding 429 students.