Academics
Academics and Cirriculum
In partnership with parents, we form the whole child: spiritually, morally, intellectually, and physically. The Catholic faculty integrate Scripture, Tradition, and Magisterial teaching in all of their instruction.
We embrace the Church’s time-tested tradition of the liberal arts. We establish a strong foundation in what is called the Trivium (the three ways): grammar, logic, and rhetoric. This recognizes the natural development of a child; the knowledge, understanding, and wisdom stages of human development. In education, the learner must acquire information, grasp it intellectually, and use it purposefully.
We understand that we exist within a broader educational framework in which state guidelines are used to evaluate learning. Our students are taught to demonstrate proficiency in the skills these guidelines measure while at the same time avoiding the ideological errors reflected in them.
Our small class sizes enable us to give more teacher attention to each student. We assess student’s knowledge and abilities and personalize their education. Our more advanced students will not be bored through the absence of challenge, and our students who are behind will not be left there alone to struggle in frustration.
Early in the school year, we establish a proper order in the classroom through clear and consistent norms of behavior. External discipline, which is motivated by love, is meant to foster the internal discipline necessary for freedom. Students are formed to respect the authority of their parents and teachers and the rights of their siblings and classmates.
The Christian understanding of the human person recognizes the unity of mind, body, and soul. Holy Trinity’s physical education program promotes the development of bodily health. Sports and games provide an excellent framework to grow in the cardinal virtues.
We use technology with discernment, aware of its promise and peril.