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[quote=Anonymous]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.[/quote]

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