Twenty-five years, what a blessing! The Lord has been so gracious to sustain and enable Trinity Classical Academy to provide faithful service to our students and families for a quarter century! The Lord’s provision to Trinity is a living, breathing and ongoing testament of his faithfulness to our mission:
To offer a challenging education grounded in the Christian faith and classical tradition to produce young men and women of Virtue, Wisdom, Purpose and Courage.
We are grateful to have become a landmark institution in the Santa Clarita Valley as well as one of the leading Christian, classical schools in America. Trinity’s strategic priorities remain reflective of our mission and our hope to continue to provide an excellent “Education for Life.” This means teaching our children how to learn and how to think, helping shape their future success and preparing them for whatever is ahead. Enabling them to stand firm for Christ.
The priorities of our first Strategic Plan, 25 years ago, were selected to create and grow a K-12 Christian, classical school, graduating our first class in 2012. Since those early years, Trinity has grown exponentially from 28 students and 3 staff members in 2001 to over 700 students and 140 faculty, staff and coaches. We are privileged to serve a broader community than we ever imagined, including our students with special needs through the Imago Dei School as well as the independent learning community through Libertas Preparatory School and Libertas Live. This year Trinity will celebrate its 15 th graduating class, which will bring our Alumni total to 456 across the country and world!
In 2015, our top priority was to secure our permanent home, resulting in our current building and 9-acre campus, plus 46,000 additional square feet for future facilities. In 2021, we prioritized enhancing the student learning experience from every angle.
As we turn to the Strategic Plan 2025, we continue to focus on our students learning experience, the training and development of all our faculty, staff and coaches, along with expansion plans, beginning with full renovated science labs! Very exciting!
To serve our community remains an incredible joy and great privilege for me and I know for our team! I can’t wait to see what the Lord will do next for our children and how he will provide. It is with great hope, faith, joy and trust that the Trinity Trustees, Administration, faculty and staff look to the Lord for his grace and wisdom, in humility in pursuit to these strategic priorities. We press on together in service to the next generation for His Kingdom!
In Hope,
Liz Caddow Founder, Head of School
The Student Experience
Trinity will enhance the student experience by leveraging the strengths of each area of school life that influence student satisfaction and success.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Continue to develop strategies for Upper School students who need educational support.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL MATH
RESOURCE PROGRAM
Develop a comprehensive, datadriven resource math program covering all grades.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Develop a comprehensive Supplemental Services (SS) and Imago Dei School (IDS) Faculty Training and Professional Development Plan.
FACULTY TRAINING
Establish a regular rhythm of curriculum training in Grammar School.
STUDENT ASSESSMENT & DATA
Establish a regular rhythm of standardized testing in Grammar School.
CURRICULUM GUIDE
Develop a comprehensive curriculum guide for Upper School.
CLT AND SAT TESTING (UPPER SCHOOL)
Use CLT to evaluate students’ mastery of the Classical Curriculum and evaluate SAT scores for any gaps in their learning.
CLASSROOM LEARNING AND CURRICULUM
Encourage and foster faculty collaboration on content and objectives between and within schools and disciplines. Continue training faculty in fundamental skills related to reading, writing and math to provide an exemplary educational program to ensure student success.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Continue to develop a cohesive student leadership plan throughout all levels of Trinity to provide multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate leadership across grade levels.
Continue to provide a variety of opportunities to actively engage and showcase student skill and growth that highlight oratory and written accomplishments.
FINE ARTS
BUILDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
Increase the number of brass and woodwind students for Jazz Band and Orchestra.
COLLABORATION OF THE COLLEGE ADVISEMENT AND FINE ARTS DEPARTMENTS
Create a structured partnership between college advisement and the fine arts departments, helping students identify colleges and programs that align with their artistic talents and academic goals.
ATHLETICS
HISTORICAL RECORD KEEPING
Review procedures for optimum record keeping for Trinity’s Varsity Athletics programs and develop an ongoing reporting used for both team and individual records worthy of reward along with a Hall of Fame.
COACHING DEVELOPMENT
Develop a unified training for all coaches that provide a consistent culture of the “Trinity Way” in all levels of athletics that goes beyond mere skills but addresses the heart of Trinity’s athletics motto of Integrity, Camaraderie, and Victory!
LIBERTAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Continue to develop offerings to include students and families from the independent learning community into the Trinity community.
Development
The distinctive education that your child is experiencing today is made possible by multi-generations of generous families who partnered with us to support the Trinity Fund. Every step to further enhance the student experience at Trinity will depend on the Lord providing the funds through the charitable giving of families, friends and foundations.
PLANNED GIVING
Further promote the opportunity to endow education for the students of tomorrow through meaningful Planned Gifts that leave a personal legacy at Trinity.
GIFTS TO THE TRINITY FUND
Increase giving, participation and focus on the Trinity Fund.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Expanding our facilities will allow us to continue advancing Trinity Classical Academy’s mission and enhancing the student experience.
ENDOWMENT
Establish a long-term financial solution with the Business Office to prepare for the founding of Trinity’s first endowment for tuition assistance.
ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT
Establish an alumni association to work independently, with guidance, from development to provide alumni connection and networking opportunities to Trinity’s young Alumni who will be Trinity’s future parents and supporters.
Enrollment Growth
Trinity will focus on Enrollment Growth by deliberate management of all factors that affect enrollment.
ATTRITION AND RETENTION
Increase the number of students in our learning community with families who are aligned with Trinity’s mission and vision.
TUITION ASSISTANCE
Continue to evaluate Trinity’s tuition assistance program so a Trinity education is accessible to students from a variety of socioeconomic levels.
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Enhance Trinity’s marketing efforts to increase both awareness and interest in a Trinity education for mission-aligned families. Develop ongoing collaboration among Marketing, Admissions, and Development departments.
Financial Sustainability
Trinity will position ourselves to recognize the full potential of our beautiful school site and facilities. Trinity will continue to strengthen our financial sustainability and stewardship.
CASH RESERVES
Building cash reserves to meet financial agreements and to allow for enhancements to our school facilities.
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Working with Development to implement financial plans that will enable the continual growth and improvement of educational programs.
COLLABORATION
Collaborating with school administration, donors, and the greater Trinity community to invest in the Master Plan.
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
– JEREMIAH 29:11
Human Resources
Trinity will continue to develop and invest in all faculty and staff that feel called to serve our many students and families.
MISSION-DRIVEN RECRUITMENT, ONBOARDING AND RETENTION
Develop recruitment and retention strategies that align with the School’s mission and core values to attract candidates passionate about Classical, Christian Education.
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
Be proactive in cultivating an environment where faculty and staff feel valued, supported and empowered to contribute to the mission and vision of Trinity.
The Future
In recent years, Trinity Classical Academy has prayerfully laid the foundation for a bold and lasting vision for our campus. Through the development of a comprehensive master plan and the completion of a capital campaign feasibility study, we have taken meaningful first steps toward creating the spaces our students need to flourish in academics, the arts, athletics, and beyond. These projects will unfold over the next few years, beginning with the renovation of two science labs in the summer of 2026. Following, we will focus on the rest of Phase I, which includes the gymnasium and events center. We move forward with hopeful anticipation, trusting in God’s providence and perfect timing. This vision is far greater than any one person or moment—it will require the faithful partnership, generosity, and prayerful support of our entire community to bring it to life for this generation and the ones to come.
September 4, 2001
2003–2004
Trinity opens its doors to 28 students in Kindergarten – Second Grades
Fine Arts Department is started with String Orchestra
Increased student interest leads to 2 sections of Kindergarten
Rhetoric School begins with the first Ninth Grade students
Moved onto our current campus and awarded WASC Accreditation
Varsity Sports begins and membership in CIF
Launch of Imago Dei School to serve even more students and the first Graduating Class receives Trinity diplomas
2 CIF Championships (Football and Boys Basketball)
Added Transitional Kindergarten Class
Dual Credit program begins in partnership with Colorado Christian University begins benefiting Rhetoric School student
Launch of Libertas Preparatory School and Libertas LIVE to serve even more students
Purchased 9 acres of our campus and our building securing our future
Associates of Arts Degree is piloted with CCU and CIF and State Championships (Girls Basketball)
