Trinity School

A Place where Children Learn to Love Learning

PK3 - GRADE 8 CATHOLIC INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND

THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS

Please email [email protected] or call 443-498-5040 to inquire about enrollment for your child or to schedule a tour.

October 1st:  Admissions process begins for the following school year. Shadow visits begin.

February 1st:  Applications due for the following school year

First week of February:  Assessments for prospective Kindergarten students

Mid-February:  Acceptances emailed to new families and enrollment contracts issued

September 30th:  Last day to submit applications if applying for the current school year

To be considered for admission into Trinity School, please complete the following steps:

FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN:

(Students applying for Pre-Kindergarten must be 3 or 4 years old by September 1st of the enrollment year.)

1. Complete our Inquiry Form  so we know you're interested.
2. Attend an Open House or take a private tour.
3. Submit an application (non-refundable $100 fee). If your child has educational testing/IEP it must be submitted to the Admissions Office prior to applying, to see if we have the resources to support your child's needs. 
4. Upload a copy of child's birth certificate.
5. If child has been enrolled in daycare or preschool, please have the daycare director or preschool teacher fill out this form and submit directly to the Admissions Office - AIMS Common Referral Form Grades PK-1.
6. Applicants for Pre-Kindergarten attend a Discovery Day. A parent and child spend an hour in the classroom and the child participates in the classroom activities. The Preschool Brigance Assessment tool will be done in the spring to see where the child is in their learning journey, as our teachers meet the students where they are.  Contact the Admissions Office for available dates.

Please Note: All students must be independently toilet-trained by the first day of school. Diapers and Pull-Ups are not permitted.

FOR KINDERGARTEN:

(Students applying for Kindergarten must be 5 years old by September 1st of the enrollment year.)

1. Please complete our  Inquiry Form so we know you're interested.
2. Attend an Open House or take a private tour.
3. Submit an application (non-refundable $100 fee). If your child has educational testing/IEP it must be submitted to the Admissions Office prior to applying, to see if we have the resources to support your child's needs.
4. Upload a copy of child's birth certificate, and submit progress report from preschool, if applicable.
5. Have the daycare director or preschool teacher fill out the AIMS Common Referral Form Grades PK-1 and submit directly to the Admissions Office.
6. All applicants complete an assessment for Kindergarten readiness. 

FOR GRADES 1-4:

1. Please complete our Inquiry Form so we know you're interested.
2. Attend an Open House or take a private tour.
3. Submit an application (non-refundable $100 fee).  If your child has educational testing/IEP it must be submitted to the Admissions Office prior to applying, to see if we have the resources to support your child's needs.
4. Upload a copy of child's birth certificate.
5. Submit copies of the last two full years of student's report cards, and results of the most recent standardized testing. Please fill out and send the Records Release Form to your child's current school. Records Release Form
6. Have a current teacher submit teacher recommendation AIMS Common Referral Form Grades 2-8 directly to the Admissions Office.
7. Applicants for grades 1-4 attend a Student Shadow Day (half day) at Trinity School. Contact the Admissions Office to schedule.
8. All primary school applicants meet with the Director of Primary School, and complete an assessment in reading, writing, and math on their scheduled shadow day.

FOR GRADES 5-8:

1. Please complete our Inquiry Form so we know you're interested.
2. Attend an Open House or take a private tour.
3. Submit an application (non-refundable $100 fee). If your child has educational testing/IEP it must be submitted to the Admissions Office prior to applying, to see if we have the resources to support your child's needs.
4. Upload a copy of child's birth certificate.
5. Submit copies of the last two full years of student's report cards, and results of the most recent standardized testing. Please fill out and send the Records Release Form to your child's current school.  Records Release Form
6. Have a current teacher submit the teacher recommendation AIMS Common Referral Form Grades 2-8 directly to the Admissions Office.
7. Applicants for grades 5-8 attend a Student Shadow Day at Trinity School. Contact the Admissions Office to schedule.
8. All middle school applicants interview with the Director of Middle School and submit a writing sample on their scheduled shadow day.

FOR STUDENTS APPLYING TO THE JULIE & TASP PROGRAM:

1. If applicable, submit your child's complete and most recent educational testing and/or IEP/504 Plan prior to applying for enrollment. The Julie Program Coordinator will review the information to determine if the program has the resources to meet your child's needs.
2. Submit documentation of clinically diagnosed learning difference(s). Please include all of the following, if available:

a: Updated psychoeducational testing (completed within the last three years)
b: IEP
c: 504 Plan

      3.The Julie Program Coordinator will conduct a parent interview to obtain more information about the student's strengths and needs.