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Lower School

Grades K–4

We want kids to be curious, love learning, embrace challenges, feel known, and find their voice. The cornerstone of our approach is student-led learning. That just means we keep the student at the center of every lesson we teach and every decision we make.

Schedule

A schedule reflects a school's priorities and pedagogy. Our schedule is built around the student because we place the child at the center of every lesson we teach and every decision we make.

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Milestones

The year is jam-packed with special performances and events. Check out some of the more memorable events for Lower School (grades K–4) that you will want to mark your calendar for.

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Programs

There's so much happening on campus. Learn more about our diverse range of programs that nurture our students academically, socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

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An Exceptional Student-Teacher Ratio

Our average class size in Lower School is about 20 students, but our student-teacher ratio is only 7:1. How? A team of support staff work closely with our lead teachers to meet every student where they are.

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Kindergarten

Kindergarten is the main entry point for Trinity Episcopal School, with four homerooms of 15–17 students in each. We have a Preschool division, Blue House Preschool, but the admission process is separate due to substantial changes in development for all young children. Although Blue House Preschool provides our largest pool of candidates, we seek and admit diverse candidates from a wide range of pre-kindergarten programs.

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For our Buddy program, we match kindergarteners with 8th graders and and 4th graders with preschoolers for playdates throughout the year. The Buddy program promotes mentorship, empathy, friendship, leadership, and a sense of belonging.

The PK–8 Model

Trinity's PK-8 model strikes a great balance! It provides younger students with a nurturing environment while also challenging older kids to step up as leaders and role models. Without a high school, we have fewer age groups to consider, which helps us ensure our instruction is developmentally appropriate and highly aligned to the needs of our students. Our kids are closer in age, so they can better understand and relate to their classmates from all grades. This eases social pressures and bolsters empathy, friendship, leadership, and a sense of belonging. These social and emotional benefits are especially important during early adolescence when so much change happens.

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Mission

We will nurture each child academically, physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. We will honor each child's spirit for learning and life, ever mindful that we are all children of God.

We're Here to Help!

No matter where you are in the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Admission Team! You can email us at admission@austintrinity.org or call us at 512‑472‑9525.

Bethani Emery

Director of Admission

Kat Erben

Sr. Admission Associate

Maribel Guerrero

Admission Associate
(¡Hablo Español!)

Eleanor Mitchell

Admission Associate