Trinity Schools are Christian

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

 school

School

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s in the United States

United States

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 providing a classical education to student

Student

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s in grades 7-12. They were founded by the People of Praise

People of Praise

People of Praise is a Christian ecumenical charismatic covenant community. It presently consists of 21 branches in the United States of America, Canada, and the Caribbean, with a total of approximately 3,000 men, women, and children....

 and are independent schools owned and operated by Trinity Schools, Inc. Kerry Koller serves as President

President

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 of all the schools, and also serves as the headmaster at Greenlawn.

Locations

Trinity Schools are currently located in three places:

• Greenlawn
  Trinity School at Greenlawn
  Trinity School at Greenlawn is a private 7-12 school located in South Bend, Indiana. It was founded by the People of Praise community in 1980 with fewer than 30 students. Since then it has developed a strong educational presence that attracts students from all parts of northwest Indiana and...
  
  , in South Bend, Indiana
  South Bend, Indiana
  The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
  
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• Meadow View
  Trinity School at Meadow View
  -Trinity School at Meadow View:Trinity School at Meadow View is a Blue Ribbon Award-winning independent school in Falls Church, Virginia, owned and operated by Trinity Schools, Inc. It is a Christian school providing classical education to students in grades 7-12. The school was founded in 1998 by...
  
  , in Falls Church, Virginia
  Falls Church, Virginia
  The City of Falls Church is an independent city in Virginia, United States, in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The city population was 12,332 in 2010, up from 10,377 in 2000. Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Anglican parish, Falls Church gained township status within...
  
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• River Ridge
  Trinity School at River Ridge
  Trinity School at River Ridge is an independent school located in Eagan, Minnesota. Owned and operated by Trinity Schools, Inc, it is a Christian school providing classical education to students in grades 7-12. The River Ridge campus was founded in 1987 by the People of Praise, an ecumenical...
  
  , in Eagan, Minnesota
  Eagan, Minnesota
  Eagan is a city south of Saint Paul in Dakota County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River. Eagan and nearby suburbs form the southern portion of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the fifteenth largest...
  
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Curriculum

Students are taught a classical education. They are taught the Latin Language

Latin

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 for the first four years, and for their junior and senior years, have the choice of either Spanish

Spanish language

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, French

French language

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, German

German language

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or New Testament Greek

Koine Greek

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. They are taught rigorous math and science

Science

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 courses for all six years. Students take Drama in their junior and senior years, and perform for the school. Students are taught music

Music

Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...

 theory via recorder and keyboard

Piano

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 in 7th grade, then in 8th grade participate in a recorder ensemble. In 9th and 10th, Music is choral singing, culminating in public concerts. They study Scripture

Bible

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 for four years, and study the doctrine

Doctrine

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 of their own denomination for one year. In high school

High school

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, they take a daily class for two hours called Humane Letters. In Humane Letters, students study history

History

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, literature

Literature

Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...

, philosophy

Philosophy

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 and poetry

Poetry

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Uniform

Students are required to wear a uniform

School uniform

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to school daily. The uniforms are conservative in nature. School policy concerning dress and appearance covers clothing--including shirt and pants, socks, shoes and belts--and physical appearance for both men and women, which includes hairstyle and jewelry. Trinity teachers and staff treat violations of the uniform policy as they do any other violation of the school rules.