Overview  A university-style school features on-campus classes two or three days per week, with at-home learning occurring on the alternate days. Students, with the involvement and guidance of their parents, develop strong study skills and superior academic credentials. University-style schooling integrates the best of private Christian schooling and home schooling into one hybrid model. Students spend two class days per week on campus with a professional teacher. Students receive at-home assignments for the other days, to be completed with guidance from their parents. At TCS, the on-campus days are Monday and Wednesday, and the at-home days are Tuesday and Thursday. Friday activities vary by grade level. For grades Pre-K through 5th, Fridays are a "flex" day and can be used for taking elective courses, finishing reading assignments at home, completing work from earlier in the week, participating in enrichment activities, or spending time with family. For grade 6th and up, Fridays will be used for additional classes that are part of the Logic School and Rhetoric School. Weekly schedule
Distinctives of the University-style at Trinity Classical School University-style schools recognize that the active participation of parents in a child’s life is a key factor for both academic success and character development. University-style schools support a high level of parental involvement in two ways. First, parents share responsibility for instruction and are considered to be co-teachers alongside the professional on-campus teacher who acts as a team leader and works with parents. Second, the school relies on parents as volunteers and participants in service projects and other aspects of school life. Two or three on-campus days per week Students are on campus two days per week (Mon/Wed) in lower grades, and three days per week (Mon/Wed/Fri) in upper grades. However, TCS should not be considered “part-time” schooling option, since school does meet five days per week--some days are on campus, and the other days are at home. Parents guide students in completing assignments prepared by the on-campus teacher. This arrangement gives parents more time for imparting faith and values. It also offers flexibility in family schedules, allowing a range of other activities to supplement on-campus activities. The learning schedule during at-home days can be adapted to a student’s particular learning style. Semester-based tuition  Graph of hours per week in a campus classroom (from K through 12). Note the seamless transition to the college schedule for the "Gradual Route" (red line). Christian worldview Activities and extra-curricular programs Character development and family support History of University-style Schools University-style schooling, also called the "blended model" or "hybrid model," has grown rapidly over the last decade. The first schools of this type began in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a result of parents needing a new way to participate in their children's education while partnering with professional, Christian educators. Nearly all university-style schools have been founded by families who wish to provide this model of education for their children. There are now over 90 university-style schools in the U.S., with additional schools under development. Some of these schools are affiliated with the National Association of University-Model Schools (NAUMS), and others (such as Circle Christian School in Winter Park, Florida) operate independently. Results University-style schools have consistently produced National Merit Semi-Finalists, National Merit Finalists, and graduates who succeed at the most rigorous and selective universities. Graduates of university-style schools are able to transition to college without a difficult adjustment period since they already have been learning in a university-like atmosphere for many years. Graduates from university-style schools have attended top colleges and graduate schools across the country, including the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, Texas A&M University, the University of Texas, Wheaton College, New York University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Texas Medical Schools in Galveston and Houston, Rice University, Baylor University, Northwestern University, Tulane University, Rhodes College, Savannah College of Art & Design, Kings College, and many others.Additional Reading The following book describes the University-Model approach (a specific variety of university-style schooling) and tells how the first University-Model school was established in 1993: |
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