About Trinity Episcopal School
Grades: K-8
Founded: 2000
School Leadership: Imana Sherrill, Head of School; Eugene Brown, Board of Trustees Chair
Location: First Ward Garden District of Charlotte’s Center City.
Accreditation: Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
Tuition ('24-25): K-5 $23,961; Gr. 6-8 $25,771
About Our Program
Constructivist educational philosophy rooted in the workshop instructional model
Collaborative, inquiry- and problem-based collaborative learning experiences
Differentiated instruction and lesson design supported by a team of Learning Catalysts
Technology with Chromebooks, iPads and MacBooks
- 1:1 iPads for all students K-2
- 1:1 Chromebooks for all students 3-8
Technology integration with Chromebooks (1:1 for Gr. 4-8), iPads, and MacBooks
K-8 service learning curriculum and community partnerships
K-8 faith studies, including Bible lessons, study of world religions, etc.
Lower School weekly enrichment classes: Healthful Living (PE & Wellness), Spanish, Visual Arts, IDEA (STEM) Lab, Faith Studies, and Music
Middle School enrichment classes: Art, Music Ensembles, PE, Hebrew Scriptures (6), Christian Narratives (7), World Religions (8), Learning Lab (6), Life Skills (7), Social Issues Seminar (8), FOCUS Period (6-8)
K-8 performing arts program, including a 4th Grade musical, 5th Grade Shakespeare review, Middle School fall play and winter musical, choir and band concerts
About Our Community
Enrollment ('24-25): 434
Staculty: 59 faculty, 28 administrative, 7 Trinity Extended Day, and support staff
Class Size: 22:2 (K-2), 24:2 (3-5), 20:1 (6-8)
Gender of Students: 52% girls, 48% boys, <1% other
Race*:
- Black/African American: 14%
- Asian: <1%
- Latino/Latinx/Hispanic: 6%
- Two or More Races: 8%
- White: 62%
- Other: <1%
- Not Reported: 10%
Ethnicity*:
- Hispanic/Latino/Latinx: 7%
- Non-Hispanic/Latino/Latinx: 35%
- Not Reported: 57%
*Race and ethnicity were collected separately this year
Religious Affiliation:
- Christian: 78%
- Baptist: 8%
- Catholic: 8%
- Mormon (Latter Day Saints): 1%
- Non-denominational: 18%
- Pentecostal: 3%
- Protestant (Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Moravian): 52%
- No denomination specified: 10%
- Hinduism/Buddhism: <1%
- Judaism: 1%
- Muslim: <1%
- Other: 6%
- Not Reported: 15%
About Student Life
Weekly events: Greet the Week (Mondays); K-8 Chapel (Fridays); grade-level chapels (bi-weekly)
Community Life Groups: 12 Tribes of Trinity (Gr. 3-5); Koinonia (Middle School)
Student Groups and Clubs: Chess Club, Girls on the Run and Let Me Run, MathCats, Odyssey of the Mind, Young Children of Color, Young People of Color, Young People for Social Justice Group, Gender Sexuality Alliance, Spirituality Group, Radagast Rabies, Creative Writing, Climate Justice
Middle School Athletics:
- Fall: Girls' Volleyball, Cross Country, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Tennis
- Winter: Boys' and Girls' Basketball
- Spring: Boys' Tennis, Track and Field, Girls' Soccer, Golf
What is an independent school?
Independent schools are nonprofit private schools that are independent in philosophy: each is driven by a unique mission. They are also independent in the way they are managed and financed: each is governed by an independent board of trustees and each is primarily supported through tuition payments and charitable contributions. They are accountable to their communities and are accredited by state-approved accrediting bodies.
(Source: National Association of Independent Schools)