ABOUT TCS
“Fostering a passion for spiritual growth and academic excellence.”
WE ARE TCS!
Welcome to your first look into Trinity Christian School. We trust that your viewing of this website aids you in understanding our school, its mission, and its operation. It has been well stated that to educate a mind without educating the heart is really not a true education. At TCS we seek to educate both the mind and the heart. Our goal is to help hearts understand our greatest opportunity is to use the lives God has given us to make His name great on this earth. This also requires we challenge the mind. TCS offers a challenging course of study aimed at engaging student’s minds. We are a regionally accredited, college preparatory institution designed to train students spiritually, academically, and socially for lifelong service to Christ.
It is our desire to partner with parents as they train their children after God’s Word and who seek to raise children that will capably engage our culture for Christ. While this website may give you a quick look into our school, we encourage you to call the school office to set up a visit.
Dr. Jonathan Threlfall
Senior Pastor
Trinity Baptist Church
Mike Kingsley
Director of
Educational Ministries
Jeff Smith
Academic Administrator
Joy Fry
Elementary Administrator
Tori Camp
Student Life Administrator
ABOUT US
Trinity Christian School has enjoyed a heritage of Christian Education in the New England area for close to 40 years. With nearly 300 students enrolled from preschool to grade twelve, we offer a quality, college preparatory education amidst a rich spiritual environment. A caring staff focused on spiritual discipleship and a family atmosphere make education at TCS unique and of eternal value.
ACCREDITATION
TCS is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). TCS received its regional accreditation in 2010 under the Commission for Independent Schools. NEASC evaluates the school in according to fifteen standards and their relation to the mission of the school.
MEMBERSHIP
TCS is a member school of the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), New Hampshire Christian School Association (NHCSA), and the Granite State Christian School Association (GSCSA).
GOVERNANCE
SCHOOL BOARD
TCS school board is responsible for ensuring the school’s financial health and consistency between its strategic direction and mission.
Mike Kingsley
Jon Richardson
Dean Setzler
Jay Wright
Kim Bult
Tori Camp
Claire Hall
Dan Hall
Christina Lamphere
Dominic Lucente
Charissa Rogers
NAME
BOARD MISSION
The mission of the TCS School Board is to advance quality Christian education by providing leadership, direction, and support to the principal of the school. A school board composed of representative members and organizational members governs Trinity Christian School. The School Board will operate according to its by-laws, as determined by the Trinity Baptist Church Board of Deacons.
Representative members must be members of Trinity Baptist Church who are knowledgeable in professional education, ministry, or business and demonstrate a passion for Christian education.
Organizational members are ex officio members such as the school’s treasurer, supervisors, principals, and deacon and pastoral representatives.
CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT
TCS students are provided a unique environment where they are free to express their faith and encouraged to grow in their walk with God.
TEACHER EVALUATIONS
TCS teachers are evaluated by performance and merit unlike public school teachers evaluated by tenure.
MORE INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION
TCS has a lower teacher-to-student ratio than typical public schools.
VALUE
Due to sound financial management TCS can offer an affordable, value-driven tuition typically much lower than other comparable Christian schools in the Capital region.
TECHNOLOGY
TCS embraces the benefits of technology and its ability to prepare students to be successful in our ever-changing society. Utilizing laptop technology, students are instructed and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and are comfortable working in a cloud based environment. Teachers utilize tablet technology and integrate technology into the core curriculum where appropriate.
VISION
TCS has a forward-thinking five-year vision plan encompassing goals such as moving to e-curricula in tablet form, staff development, new testing and evaluation metrics, and continuous improvement.
SPECIALIZED MENTORS
TCS retains interactive, degreed professionals, who are competent in their field of study. These staff members are available for questions, tutoring, and a host of mentorship opportunities designed to sharpen a student's deportment and confidence as they build the necessary social skills.
INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION
TCS has individualized instruction for students struggling in reading and writing by a teacher specialized in this area. This is available to home schoolers and TCS students.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPORTS & THE ARTS
TCS provides unique opportunities for league competition in sports, fine arts, and debate with other Christian schools.
UNIQUE ELECTIVES
TCS provides unique electives like a Leadership Class (with special speakers), Speech, and Creative Writing to sharpen a student’s ability to lead and communicate effectively in today’s competitive society.
NEASC ACCREDITATION
TCS graduates receive a diploma from a NEASC regionally accredited educational institution.