Academics

Our Academic Program

As stated in the TCS mission, the school provides an education that is three-pronged: biblically-based, academically excellent, and classical.

Trinity Christian School meets or exceeds the scholastic requirements of the New Jersey Department of Education, but always within the context of its own Christian and classical goals and presuppositions. For complete details on the scope, sequence, and requirements of a TCS education, please refer to our Elementary and Secondary Curriculum Guides.

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  • Biblically-Based

    All truth is God’s truth- that thought undergirds everything that we do and teach at TCS.  Holy Scripture and what it teaches about God, man, and the world are the starting place for every subject if we are going to properly instruct students.  To this end, not only are Bible classes taught in each grade, but every other subject is taught within the context of a Christian worldview.
    Our Elementary Bible curriculum covers Basic Bible doctrine, Old Testament Survey, and New Testament Survey.
    Our Secondary School curriculum covers Baptist Catechism (6th), Old Testament Survey (7th), New Testament Survey (8th), Church History (9th), Christian Ethics (10th), Bible Doctrines (11th), and Worldviews (12th).

  • Academically Excellent

    Academic excellence is lost in much of modern education.  Rather than teaching critical thinking and fostering a love for learning, modern education is content and test-driven.  At TCS, we believe that students ought to be challenged to do their very best to the glory of God. Subjects taught do not just cover the minimum requirements, but seek to encourage students to excel, to think, and to better understand the world in which God has placed them.  Under God’s blessing, they build skills and gain knowledge that will be useful throughout their lives.

  • Classical

    A classical education seeks to teach students how to relate to the world around them as image-bearers of God, which includes curiosity and the ability to learn and think critically. A classical education also emphasizes seeking the wisdom of the past to help answer the questions of today. Finally, the aim of a classical education is to teach students to think critically and express themselves eloquently in speech and writing. 

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Elementary Program Overview

The elementary program at TCS seeks to foster a natural curiosity about the world and to give students a solid foundation in basic knowledge and skills across subject matters. Bible, Grammar, Literature and Reading, Writing, Math, Science, History, and Latin are all covered at a basic level in the elementary grades.

Additional classes in fine art, music, chorus, and physical education round out the elementary curriculum.

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  • Bible

    The elementary Bible program seeks to ground students in their knowledge of the narratives and teachings of Scripture, as well as helping them to understand basic Bible doctrine.  Students will survey through the Bible twice before spending a year focused on doctrines taught in the Shorter Catechism. Students also gather for chapel once every week.
    • Kindergarten: Basic Bible doctrine
    • 1st-2nd grades: OT overview
    • 3rd grade: NT overview
    • 4th grade: OT survey
    • 5th grade: NT survey

  • Grammar and Writing

    TCS uses the Daily Grammar curriculum in grades 1-4 to teach students the principles of English grammar.  Students in 5th grade then learn from the Our Mother Tongue curriculum, which helps them transition into everyday grammar usage.  As a classical Christian school, writing is a crucial skill for students to learn.  TCS uses the Classical Writing curriculum in grades 3-5 to progress writing from simple sentences to complete paragraphs, essays, and reports.

  • Literature/Reading

    The elementary reading and literature program is undergoing a gradual reconstruction as we seek to adopt a more classical method for teaching these subjects.  The new program has units that focus on character traits that we want to encourage our students to emulate. Within these units are works of literature that have stood the test of time and cover various genres.

  • Math

    Kindergarten through 5th grades use the ABeka math program as they prepare to enter more intense secondary math classes.

  • Science

    Students are led through studies in life and earth science throughout their elementary years. Throughout their studies, God's glory and majesty are highlighted as they are introduced to all of the wonders of His creation.

  • History

    By the time students finish 6th grade, they will have covered Ancient History, the Middle Ages, Early Modern History and Modern History, along with world geography.  Particular emphasis is given in 5th and 6th grade to American history (from the colonial era to the present). TCS uses the BiblioPlan curriculum, which also incorporates Biblical and Church history.   
    • Kindergarten: Introduction to the United States, Holidays, and General Patriotic Knowledge
    • 1st grade: Ancient History Part 1 (from Creation to the fall of Rome) 
    • 2nd grade: Ancient History Part 2 (from Creation to the Fall of Rome) 
    • 3rd grade: Medieval History Part 1 (from the Fall of Rome to the Reformation)
    • 4th grade: Medieval History Part 2 (from the Fall of Rome to the Reformation)
    • 5th grade: Early Modern History (from the Reformation to the 1850s) 
    • 6th grade: Modern History (from the 1850s to the Present) 

  • Latin

    The Latin for Children series is used in 3rd through 5th grades.  In 6th grade, students begin a second cycle of Latin study using the The Latin Road to English Grammar which continues into their 7th-8th grade years.

Secondary Curriculum & Program Overview

Our Secondary School curriculum consists of a comprehensive and classical liberal arts curriculum. While most courses are standard high school subjects, they embody a rigorous academic and Christian emphasis. With the inclusion of studies in Latin, Composition, Logic and Rhetoric, students are prepared to think and communicate with wisdom and eloquence. Our two year Great Books sequence (in which students read and discuss the great literary works of the Western tradition) presents students with the opportunity to consider some of the great questions of life from a distinctly Christian and Biblical perspective. Culminating studies in Bible and Western Thought provide students with a cohesive apologetic for the secular world in which we live.

Extra-curricular athletics -- soccer, basketball, baseball, and track & field -- provide students with opportunities to balance their academic endeavor with wholesome physical activity. Chorus, handbells and orchestra encourage students to cultivate their musical talents. Other activities, such as yearbook, newspaper, and other clubs also enable students to develop skills at the secondary level.

Results

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  • Average SAT Scores for Class of 2025

  • Average SAT Scores for Class of 2024

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  • College Acceptance

    Albert Dorman Honors College of NJIT
    Auburn University
    Barnard College
    Baylor University (Honors College)
    Bob Jones University
    Boston College
    Caldwell College
    Campbell University
    Carnegie Mellon University
    Cedarville University (Honors College)
    Centenary College
    Central Piedmont Community College
    Clemson University
    College of St. Elizabeth
    Columbia University
    County College of Morris
    Covenant College
    Creighton University
    Davidson College
    Drew University
    Drexel University
    Duke University
    Eastern College
    Eastwick College
    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Essex County Community College
    Fairleigh Dickinson University
    Fordham University
    Furman University
    Geneva College
    Georgetown University
    Grove City College
    Haverford College
    Hillsdale College
    Houghton College
    Johns Hopkins University
    Kean University
    Kenyon College
    Lafayette College
    Lancaster Bible College
    Lehigh University
    Liberty University
    Messiah College
    Messiah College (Honors Program)
    Milligan College (TN)
    Montclair State University
    New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT
    New Jersey Institute of Technology
    New York University
    Northeastern University
    Notre Dame University
    Nyack College
    Pepperdine University
    Philadelphia Biblical University
    Pratt Institute
    Ramapo College
    Regent University
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
    Roberts Wesleyan University
    Rochester Institute of Technology
    Rowan University
    Rutgers University (Honors College) (Newark)
    Rutgers University (Honors College) (New Brunswick)
    St. Bonaventure
    St. John's College (Annapolis)
    St. John's University (New York)
    St. Olaf College
    Samford University
    Seton Hall University
    Siena College
    SUNY New Paltz
    Stevens Institute of Technology
    The Catholic University of America (Honors College)
    The College of New Jersey
    The King's College (New York)
    Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
    United States Coast Guard Academy
    United States Naval Academy at Annapolis
    United States Military Academy at West Point
    University of Alabama (Honors College)
    University at Buffalo
    University of Chicago
    University of King's College, Halifax, Nova Scotia
    University of Missouri (Honors College)
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    University of Notre Dame
    University of Oklahoma
    University of Pennsylvania
    University of Pittsburgh
    University of Richmond
    University of Rochester
    University of Scranton
    University of South Carolina
    University of Texas at Dallas
    University of Vermont
    University of Virginia
    Valley Forge Military College
    Villanova University
    Virginia Tech University
    Washington & Lee University
    West Virginia University
    Wharton School of Finance
    Wheaton College
    Widener University
    William Paterson University
    Wofford College
     
    Post-college admission/attendance of alumni
    Biola University
    Covenant College (Masters program in Educational Leadership)
    Jefferson College of Health Professions
    Regent University School of Law
    Stanford University School of Engineering
    St. Andrews University (Scotland)(M.Litt. programme)
    St. Elizabeth College (Master's Program in Nutrition/Dietetics)
    University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (M.D. program)
    Valparaiso University School of Law
    Villanova University School of Law
    Witherspoon Fellowship

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