Trinity Episcopal School of Austin

As an Episcopal school and a member of the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES), Trinity integrates religious and spiritual formation into the overall curriculum and student life. This includes daily chapel for all students (open to the public), school-wide celebrations of Christian holidays, and religious elective courses for middle schoolers. Although Christianity and spirituality are woven into the curriculum, Trinity does not require families to identify as Christian, to be affiliated with any Christian organization, or to make a statement of faith. Trinity ascribes to NAES’s stance on what it means to be an Episcopal school:

“Episcopal schools have been established, however, not solely as communities for Christians, like a parish church, but as ecumenical and diverse ministries of educational and human formation for people of all faiths and backgrounds. Episcopal schools are populated by a rich variety of human beings, from increasingly diverse religious, cultural, and economic backgrounds. In fact, the intentional pluralism of most Episcopal schools is a hallmark of their missions.”[4]

Trinity commemorates non-Christian holidays, such as Diwali and Hanukkah,[5] with special Chapel services, and the school admits qualified students regardless of race, color, nationality, ethnicity, religion, physical disability, socioeconomic status, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation.[6]

The name for all Trinity Episcopal School athletic teams is Tornado (singular), and the athletics motto is "Go, Tornado!" Trinity competes in the following sports. All sports are offered to both boys and girls in grades 5-8 unless otherwise noted.

• basketball (offered as early as third grade)
• cross country
• flag football
• tackle football (boys only)
• golf
• lacrosse
• volleyball (girls only)
• soccer
• swimming
• tennis
• track and field

Trinity competes in the Austin Inter-Parochial League (AIPL), comprising seven schools in Austin, Texas:

• Austin Jewish Academy
• Austin Waldorf School
• Paragon Prep Middle School
• St. Andrew's Episcopal School
• St. Francis School
• St. Stephen's Episcopal School
• Trinity Episcopal School of Austin

Trinity Episcopal School is located on 21 wooded acres in West Lake Hills, Texas, about 5 miles from downtown Austin. It's Lower School academic buildings include a library, science labs, high-ceiling classrooms, and common areas. Middle School buildings include science labs, a library, technology and design lab, and common areas. The Trinity Center for Arts & Athletics features a hardwood-floor gymnasium, locker rooms, and classrooms.

Trinity's campus also includes a dining facility and a multi-purpose chapel, a covered playground, an outdoor basketball court, athletic field, community garden, and nature trails. Trinity is also home to one of Austin's largest commercial solar panel installations, with 270 panels providing about 20% of the school's energy needs. All buildings feature programmable thermostats and motion-sensing lights to further reduce the school's energy consumption.[7]

Trinity Episcopal School employs 92 faculty members — many with advanced degrees[8] — and 46 staff members. Trinity has an average class size of 20 students but maintains a student-teacher ratio of 7:1. This is possible because each Lower School classroom (grades K-8) has two teachers and is supported by a team of learning specialists. The average student-teacher ratio for Texas public schools is 15:1.[9] The student population is 547, 52% of whom are female. The student body is 77% white, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% African American. This makes Trinity's population more diverse than the surrounding suburb of West Lake Hills, but less diverse than the greater Austin area.[10]

Trinity Episcopal School is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and the Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools.[2] Trinity is also affiliated with the following organizations: Association for Middle-Level Education, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, The Heads Network, National Association of Episcopal Schools, National Association of Independent Schools, National Business Officers Association, National Council of Teachers of English, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Southern Association of Independent Schools, Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.[11]

• Trinity Episcopal School