Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill

History

Trinity School opened its doors in autumn of 1995 with 39 students in kindergarten through 4th grade (K-4), using the facilities of Hope Creek Church in Durham. In August 1996, Dr. Peter T. "Chip" Denton, Jr. 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 37 acres (150,000 m²) of land on Pickett Road, including a 15-acre (61,000 m²) nature reserve along New 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 Road.

In the summer of 2000, the school broke ground on its first permanent facility. The site provides a 28,000-square-foot (2,600 m²) classroom building and gymnasium, with a new total of nearly 160 students in 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 gymnasium. The school now serves students TK-12 with total enrollment exceeding 500 students.

Tuition

Trinity School relies on tuition income to meet most of its annual operating expenses. Therefore, Trinity's enrollment contracts represent commitments for the entire year, and no reduction or remission of tuition can be allowed for absence or withdrawal. Parents may purchase the Tuition Refund Plan to protect contracted tuition.

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten $9,370

Grades 1–5 $12,790

Grades 6–8 $13,920

Grades 9–12 $16,950

Athletics

The Trinity School Athletics program offers three seasons of interscholastic sports for students in grades 6–12. Their mascot is the Trinity Lion.