Dostoevsky, Dante, Descartes . . . Trinity School offers an educational challenge like no other. From Beowulf to Crime and Punishment, students study great works, in order to gain an understanding of the intellectual foundations of the world. A distinguishing feature of our curriculum is the study of original texts. Students do not read commentaries, introductions or reviews. They meet the text on its own terms and deal directly with the thoughts and words of the author.

Mastery of knowledge, rather than memorization, is stressed. The use of Socratic seminars allows students to seek deeper understanding of ideas through thoughtful dialogue.

Through all grade levels, the curriculum works as a whole; each course builds on those that have preceded it. In the seventh and eighth grades, emphasis is on the acquisition of basic linguistic and mathematical skills. Upper-level instruction builds on these skills and increasingly involves the active contributions of the students.