Academics
At Trinity Christian School, our classical method guides students toward wisdom and virtue. We partner with families to create a rigorous, Christ-centered learning environment across three stages-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.
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.
A classical education capitalizes on the inherent skills children possess at different phases of their lives. As a general matter, elementary students begin by learning basic skills and facts to create a solid foundation. Their education continues into the logic stage during their middle school years, where they are taught to think using logical and well-formulated arguments. Finally, as high schoolers in the rhetoric stage, students learn how to express and present their thoughts and opinions in a persuasive and eloquent way. Please feel free to refer to the page linked below for more information on a classical education.
Foundation
In the Grammar stage, students focus on foundational facts and rules, utilizing their natural curiosity and capacity for memorization through chants, songs, and drills.
Understanding
During the Logic stage, students begin to argue and question. We guide them in formal logic and critical thinking, teaching them to connect ideas across disciplines.
Articulation
The Rhetoric stage prepares students to articulate their thoughts with elegance and persuasion, defending their faith and wisdom through speech and composition.