Trinity School at River Ridge

Welcome to Trinity School at River Ridge! Trinity students come to join our community of learners from many different areas of the Twin Cities and from a variety of educational environments. As you explore our website, you’ll learn about our curriculum and some of the traditions that knit our community together. Under the leadership of our dynamic faculty students grow into mature learners who are curious, articulate and sound thinkers.

Our curriculum and school culture give every student an opportunity to develop their many unique gifts and talents in such a way that, upon graduation, they are prepared to continue learning. We begin each day with prayer before setting about a rich, engaging course of study that is inspired by a classical model for education and a desire to equip students to serve God and neighbor as mature, thoughtful adults in the modern world.

Especially as they grow older, young people want to be a part of something that matters. At Trinity School, parents, students, faculty and staff are all united by the high ideals of the Trinity School mission: The mission of Trinity Schools is to impart basic ordered knowledge about the world and to train students in basic intellectual skills and qualities of mind so that they might be of use to God in the wise care and governance of his creation and in the building of his kingdom. We accomplish this by establishing a culture marked by the discovery of truth, the practice of goodness, the creation of beauty, and the development of intellectual and aesthetic habits of mind. Trinity School is a community of learners characterized by the rigorous exploration of reality, the free and disciplined exchange of ideas, and active participation in the fine arts.

Trinity School’s clarity and consistency concerning our philosophy of education will help provide your child with an unparalleled learning experience. Grounded in the Christian tradition and borrowing from many elements of classical education, the school has a clear vision for the role of education in the life of human beings. We believe human beings were created to pursue the truth, to practice goodness and to create beauty-and not merely to know but to love. This vision shapes everything your child will experience and the kind of learner he or she will become.

Many factors influence a family’s choice of school, but the most important feature of an educational institution is its academic program. Will the program inspire your child with a vision of greatness? Will it equip him or her for whatever comes next? Will it provide a foundation not only for college and career but also for life? At Trinity School, we believe our academic program answers “Yes” to all these questions.

Our philosophy of education begins with an understanding of your child as a young person full of wonder, curious about the world, and eager to learn. And our curriculum is designed to answer the most important question a school should ask about outcomes: “What should educated adults in our time know?” Our task as educators is match up your child’s natural desire for wisdom with the dispositions, skills and knowledge that are crucial to human thriving.

Our curriculum puts students on track to tackle challenging subjects like calculus and physics. Your child will graduate having read and discussed original texts by authors like Augustine, Aquinas, Descartes and Hegel. And everyone participates in our performance-based arts program, acting in plays, performing in concerts and entering their work in juried art shows.

Trinity School’s program is rightly ambitious, but the pace of the curriculum is designed to allow for wonder and engagement. Our commitment to avoiding a “teach to the test” mentality means that your child’s own questions and concerns will guide his or her investigation, and small class sizes assure that teachers can adjust to meet individual students’ needs–whether that be for additional help or a greater challenge.