Trinity Christian School

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi all,
My children currently attend TCS so I thought I would answer some questions -
we do two virtual halfdays a year - no more, so it's a non-issue. It is just to keep everyone familiar with the technology in case something happens. For Covid they were back in the fall of 2020 in person (a full year earlier than FCPS). It is a great size school for our family - small enough that it feels like a community of families, but big enough that they offer so many classes, performing arts and sports options. The academics are superior to anything I have seen - lots of honors and AP choices, and beginning in 7th grade they really hold the kids accountable for turning things in on time and doing work. There is a lot of critical thinking and asking questions, and in elementary they teach grammar and spelling and all of the things that it feels like FCSP is doing via app. There is not a lot of computer use at all. Yes, students get a computer in 7th but they don't use it often and when they do, it is to learn how to check email, send emails, use the online school site which shows grades and assignments. Parents have access to the school site which shows all of your kids assignments for the whole week in an easy to read format, so helpful for planning out their weeks.
Yes, it is a Christian school - we are Christian and we signed up for that. My children learn the Bible and take a religious class every year, but we also do those things at church and we WANT those things in our life. If you aren't Christian it probably isn't a good fit (just as a French immersion school might not work for your child if they didn't want to learn French).
As for carpools - yes most people carpool and on the school website it shows you who lives close to you (sorted by distance) and there are tools to help with carpools.
I hope that helps - It is an amazing community of people!

Hey thanks PP!
-incoming TCS family

[Anonymous]

Yayyyy, you will LOVE IT

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi all,
My children currently attend TCS so I thought I would answer some questions -
we do two virtual halfdays a year - no more, so it's a non-issue. It is just to keep everyone familiar with the technology in case something happens. For Covid they were back in the fall of 2020 in person (a full year earlier than FCPS). It is a great size school for our family - small enough that it feels like a community of families, but big enough that they offer so many classes, performing arts and sports options. The academics are superior to anything I have seen - lots of honors and AP choices, and beginning in 7th grade they really hold the kids accountable for turning things in on time and doing work. There is a lot of critical thinking and asking questions, and in elementary they teach grammar and spelling and all of the things that it feels like FCSP is doing via app. There is not a lot of computer use at all. Yes, students get a computer in 7th but they don't use it often and when they do, it is to learn how to check email, send emails, use the online school site which shows grades and assignments. Parents have access to the school site which shows all of your kids assignments for the whole week in an easy to read format, so helpful for planning out their weeks.
Yes, it is a Christian school - we are Christian and we signed up for that. My children learn the Bible and take a religious class every year, but we also do those things at church and we WANT those things in our life. If you aren't Christian it probably isn't a good fit (just as a French immersion school might not work for your child if they didn't want to learn French).
As for carpools - yes most people carpool and on the school website it shows you who lives close to you (sorted by distance) and there are tools to help with carpools.
I hope that helps - It is an amazing community of people!

Thank you for all these details! I saw the directory lets you find families close to you, but I'm curious about the other tools to help with carpools. Is there an app people use to arrange them or do I just email the families closest to me to assess interest? So excited for this fall!

–another incoming TCS family

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi all,
My children currently attend TCS so I thought I would answer some questions -
we do two virtual halfdays a year - no more, so it's a non-issue. It is just to keep everyone familiar with the technology in case something happens. For Covid they were back in the fall of 2020 in person (a full year earlier than FCPS). It is a great size school for our family - small enough that it feels like a community of families, but big enough that they offer so many classes, performing arts and sports options. The academics are superior to anything I have seen - lots of honors and AP choices, and beginning in 7th grade they really hold the kids accountable for turning things in on time and doing work. There is a lot of critical thinking and asking questions, and in elementary they teach grammar and spelling and all of the things that it feels like FCSP is doing via app. There is not a lot of computer use at all. Yes, students get a computer in 7th but they don't use it often and when they do, it is to learn how to check email, send emails, use the online school site which shows grades and assignments. Parents have access to the school site which shows all of your kids assignments for the whole week in an easy to read format, so helpful for planning out their weeks.
Yes, it is a Christian school - we are Christian and we signed up for that. My children learn the Bible and take a religious class every year, but we also do those things at church and we WANT those things in our life. If you aren't Christian it probably isn't a good fit (just as a French immersion school might not work for your child if they didn't want to learn French).
As for carpools - yes most people carpool and on the school website it shows you who lives close to you (sorted by distance) and there are tools to help with carpools.
I hope that helps - It is an amazing community of people!

Thank you for all these details! I saw the directory lets you find families close to you, but I'm curious about the other tools to help with carpools. Is there an app people use to arrange them or do I just email the families closest to me to assess interest? So excited for this fall!

–another incoming TCS family


Yeah just email the people closest or ask around - There is a pretty close community there so carpool is easier to find than it sounds. I know a bunch of people in Mclean go in on a bus, and there are lots of carpools from Oakton, Burke and Vienna, and I am sure a ton of other places. The only hard ones are when people live really far away, but if you are in a major area you will be fine!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi all,
My children currently attend TCS so I thought I would answer some questions -
we do two virtual halfdays a year - no more, so it's a non-issue. It is just to keep everyone familiar with the technology in case something happens. For Covid they were back in the fall of 2020 in person (a full year earlier than FCPS). It is a great size school for our family - small enough that it feels like a community of families, but big enough that they offer so many classes, performing arts and sports options. The academics are superior to anything I have seen - lots of honors and AP choices, and beginning in 7th grade they really hold the kids accountable for turning things in on time and doing work. There is a lot of critical thinking and asking questions, and in elementary they teach grammar and spelling and all of the things that it feels like FCSP is doing via app. There is not a lot of computer use at all. Yes, students get a computer in 7th but they don't use it often and when they do, it is to learn how to check email, send emails, use the online school site which shows grades and assignments. Parents have access to the school site which shows all of your kids assignments for the whole week in an easy to read format, so helpful for planning out their weeks.
Yes, it is a Christian school - we are Christian and we signed up for that. My children learn the Bible and take a religious class every year, but we also do those things at church and we WANT those things in our life. If you aren't Christian it probably isn't a good fit (just as a French immersion school might not work for your child if they didn't want to learn French).
As for carpools - yes most people carpool and on the school website it shows you who lives close to you (sorted by distance) and there are tools to help with carpools.
I hope that helps - It is an amazing community of people!

Thank you for all these details! I saw the directory lets you find families close to you, but I'm curious about the other tools to help with carpools. Is there an app people use to arrange them or do I just email the families closest to me to assess interest? So excited for this fall!

–another incoming TCS family

Have you been able to attend any of the Zoom info sessions for new families this year? They've been super helpful. They're specifically going to talk carpool (among other things) at another one coming up and they are recording them if you can't attend.