Trinity
Cathedral Academy
The Academy
was founded in 1965 through the
generosity of the Very Reverend Frederick Adams and the vision
of the Very Reverend Lloyd Chattin. Both Deans of
the Cathedral, they believed that Trentons children had the
potential to excel if they were in an academic environment that
embraced that potential.
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Trinity
Cathedral Academy
An Abbott Early
Childhood
Pre-School
Center
A
Snapshot of Our School
Trinity Cathedral Academy
is the most important and vital outreach ministry initiated by Trinity
Cathedral the
Cathedral
Church of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey.
Trinity Cathedral
Academy is located in the historic Berkeley section of West Trenton,
NJ. The Academy opened in 1965 as an Episcopal Day School.
In
1998, Trinity Cathedral Academy joined with the Trenton Public
School District and the NJ State Department of Education to become a
community provider of a high-quality, full-day, full-year Abbott
Pre-School Program. The Academy has evolved into a no-cost Abbott
program for 3- and 4-year-old children with an extended day program
providing before and after-school child care.
A
staff of more than ten professional and support personnel provide daily
instruction and other services.
MISSION:
The
mission of Trinity Cathedral Academy is to offer opportunities for
area children to:
achieve their fullest potential
respect the dignity and rights of others
develop into positive learners and leaders
contribute to the well-being of our school community
Further, we aim to create an atmosphere where parents, students, staff and
community will work together for the betterment and benefit of all.
TRINITY
ACADEMY -- KEYS TO SUCCESS:
I. OUR STUDENTS
(It is better to build a child than to repair an adult.)
Children acquire basic knowledge and
skills through planned and structured opportunities through the
developmental areas outlined in the Creative Curriculum. These include:
social/emotional, physical, cognitive (problem solving, logical and symbolic
thinking), and language.
Creative Curriculum --
connecting content, teaching and learning
- recognizing how children develop and learn
- focusing on the learning environment
- understanding what children learn
- defining the role of the teacher
- identifying the role of the family
Programs
- Full Day, Full Year child care program
- Music in Our Schools
Partners in Education
- Trenton Public School District Trenton, NJ
-
Child Care Connection (NJ Department of Health and Senior Services)
-
Child and Adult Care Food Program (NJ Department of Agriculture)
II. OUR PARENTS
(Education is a Family Affair.)
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Orientation Programs
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Meetings and workshops
§
Day
care, sponsored by the Department of Human Services; available to Academy
students 7:30-8:40 A.M. and
3:20-5:30 P.M.
III. OUR STAFF
(In
every man there is something wherein I may learn of him, and in that I am
his pupil.)
§
State
certified teachers
§
Teacher Assistants in each classroom
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Professional development opportunities offered
IV. OUR COMMUNITY
The location of The Academy on a
direct bus route and with ample parking lends itself to easy accessibility,
and the environment lends itself to respect and appreciation.
For more information or to enquire about enrollment, please contact the
Academy Director, The Rev. Lynn Johnson, at (609) 396-9400, ext. 107.