Trinity Christian School

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Anonymous wrote:Plan for conservative college choices
Trinity won't be respected by all

Their Class of 2022 had acceptances to Princeton, Yale, and lots of other great schools...

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i know a kid who got expelled becuase he wouldn't shave his bear.

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It's a sliding scale tuition; I wasn't fond of that

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It's a sliding scale tuition; I wasn't fond of that

Because it allows families who don't have as much money to access a private religious education?

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The social views that Trinity espouses are barely distinguishable from those of the Catholic Church (and Catholic schools). Yet people have apparent tolerance for Catholic schools while criticizing Trinity as extremely right wing. Catholic schools also have lower tuition to allow families from different backgrounds to access private religious education. I don't have a dog in this fight, but I do wonder why that is.

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Anonymous wrote:i know a kid who got expelled becuase he wouldn't shave his bear.

They let him bring a bear to school?!

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Anonymous wrote:The social views that Trinity espouses are barely distinguishable from those of the Catholic Church (and Catholic schools). Yet people have apparent tolerance for Catholic schools while criticizing Trinity as extremely right wing. Catholic schools also have lower tuition to allow families from different backgrounds to access private religious education. I don't have a dog in this fight, but I do wonder why that is.

That is a very good point! I think it's because a lot of Catholics are more mainstream. Some of my Catholic friends go to mass every week but openly believe in gay rights, abortion rights, etc. I agree that this seems hypocritical.

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Leaving politics aside - I see this school in Wikipedia is characterized as "non-denominational". From what we saw the majority is Protestants. How does this school treat Christians of other beliefs (e.g. Catholic, Orthodox etc.)?

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Anonymous wrote:i know a kid who got expelled becuase he wouldn't shave his bear.

In fairness it’s hard to shave a bear, especially if they resist

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Anonymous wrote:i know a kid who got expelled becuase he wouldn't shave his bear.

He should have been able to get a medical exemption. Some people have sensitive skin.

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Anonymous wrote:Leaving politics aside - I see this school in Wikipedia is characterized as "non-denominational". From what we saw the majority is Protestants. How does this school treat Christians of other beliefs (e.g. Catholic, Orthodox etc.)?

Knowing nothing of this school itself other than driving past it on Braddock. I have noticed that schools that are "non-denominational" are, much like "non-denominational" churches, lean quite a bit more fundamentalist.

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Anonymous wrote:i know a kid who got expelled becuase he wouldn't shave his bear.

In fairness it’s hard to shave a bear, especially if they resist

I prefer not to share bears for the same reason I don't shave my Goldendoodle. They just don't look as cute without so much fur.

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How about a perspective from a former student? I was a student at Trinity Christian School from (around) 2006 to (around) 2012. From these reviews, I see not much has changed! Assuming not much has changed, I can vouch for these parents' reviews.
Academically, this school is incredible. When I left, I found myself far ahead of my peers, especially in my writing, research, and critical thinking skills. However, this academic rigor has a down-side. Even in elementary school, I found myself doing multiple hours of homework a night, even with my mother's help. If your child is anything like me, this may be too great a burden to bear, because I developed an anxiety disorder. Still, the intense academics are something to celebrate! Here, I found my love of academia! I just finished graduate school, and I partly credit Trinity Christian for thus.
The heavily conservative atmosphere, however, was extremely damaging to me. For one, my science classes routinely taught "both sides" of the evolution/creationism "debate", often leaning on the side of creationism.
Yet, it was the school's opinion on homosexuality that most hurt me. I am gay now, and I was gay then! During my time at this school, it was very clear to me that I was not welcome. Not only did I face bullying, but many of my Secondary School teachers specifically folded anti-gay rhetoric into their lesson plans. (And, I can vouch for bullying among the girls. At the time, at least, it was very easy to be an outsider. It is a good school, if you are able to socially conform.)
As an adult, I very much appreciate the focus on religious education. I am a religious adult, and I was a religious child! I truly think it benefited me, but parents should be aware that "Christian School" certainly lives up to its name.
Looking back, I don't think I would have chosen this school for myself. Still, I love what I learned there. I truly wish this school was welcoming and loving towards me; in that case, I would have almost nothing but positive reviews.

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It’s an excellent school that was founded by parishioners from Truro Anglican. It is intended for believers and is Protestant in that it expects Bible knowledge and chapel attendance. I’m Episcopalian, my husband is Catholic, and we did not get a super warm reception (although that might have been because it was a heavy admissions year). Definitely got a conservative vibe. I don’t think our family would be a great fit—my kids are in Catholic school instead—but I was sad when they were rejected.

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Oh, Truro. Yeah, that explains a lot.