School Profile

About Our School

• Founded: 2000 by a group of visionaries who laid the foundation for a school designed to nurture a racially, economically and religiously diverse community of learners that strives for academic excellence & spiritual development.
   
• Location: Trinity is located in the First Ward Garden District of Charlotte’s Center City. It is the only urban independent school in Charlotte. Over 50% of Trinity students live within five miles of our campus. 
   
• School Leadership: 
  Imana Legette, Head of School
  Amy Colaco, Board of Trustees Chair
   
• Accreditation: Trinity Episcopal School is a 22-year old fully accredited, independent, Episcopal and co-educational day school that serves students in grades K-8 with a focus on three core values: creating scholars, nurturing spirituality and embracing diversity.
  
  Trinity is jointly accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). TES is also accredited by the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) and AdvancEd. Trinity Episcopal School is a fully participating member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools (NCAIS).
   
• Grades: K-8
   
• Operating Budget ('21-22): $9 million
   
• Tuition ('21-22): K-5 $19,562, Gr. 6-8 $21,435
   
• Tuition Assistance: 27.9% of students (excludes tuition remission)
   
• Tuition Assistance Awards: $2.1 million
   

About Our Program

• Average Class Size: 22:2 (K-2), 24:2 (3-5), 18:1 (6-8)
   
• Progressive, hands-on workshop approach to curriculum including Reader’s Workshop, Writer’s Workshop, Investigations Math, Illustrative Math, StoryPath.
   
• Technology integration with Chromebooks (1:1 for Gr. 4-8), iPads and MacBooks
   
• Collaborative & Process-focused Differentiated Learning
   
• K-8 Service Learning Curriculum & Partnerships
   
• K-8 Garden Curriculum
   
• Faith Studies including Bible lessons, study of world religions.
   
• Weekly enrichment classes including Healthful Living (PE & Wellness), Visual Arts, Spanish and Music
   
• K-8 Performing Arts Program

Our Community

• Enrollment: 444
   
• Faculty/Staff: 54 Faculty, 27 Administrative, Extended Day & Support Staff
   
• Gender of Students: 47% Boys, 53% Girls
   
• Ethnic/Racial Identification:
  • 9% African American
  • <1% Asian American
  • 11% Latino/Hispanic American
  • <1% Middle Eastern American
  • 6% Multiracial American
  • 67% White/European American
  • 7% Not Reported
     
• Religious Affiliation:
  • <1% Baha’i Faith
  • 2% Baptist
  • 11% Catholic
  • 23% Christian
  • 14% Episcopalian
  • <1% Interdenominational
  • 1% Jewish
  • 1% Lutheran
  • 6% Methodist
  • <1% Morman
  • <1% Muslim
  • 3% Non-denominational
  • 11% Presbyterian
  • 1% Protestant
  • <1% Unitarian
  • 26% Not Specified

About Student Life

• Tribes of Trinity (Gr. 3-5) & Koinonia (Gr. 6-8) Community Life Groups
   
• Greet the Week, Monday Morning Community Gathering
   
• Bi-Weekly Grade-level Chapels
   
• Weekly K-8 Chapel Friday Mornings
   
• National Geographic Bee & Scripps Spelling Bee
   
• Middle School Athletics:
  • Fall – Girls’ Volleyball, Cross Country, Boys’ Soccer, Girls’ Tennis
  • Winter – Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball
  • Spring – Boys’ Tennis, Track & Field, Girls’ Soccer, Golf
     
• Student Clubs & Groups:
  • Chess Club
  • Girls on the Run & Let Me Run
  • MathCats
  • Odyssey of the Mind
  • Lower School Affinity Groups
  • Middle School Affinity Groups
  • Middle School Speech and Debate Team