Trinity Christian Schools offers programs and services for all ages. Opportunities abound from our Toddlers (who can enroll at 2 years old) to our high school Seniors. Athletics, rigorous academics, and leadership development, art, music, band, and more are available to the students and families at TCS. Below, you will find an overview of our programs, along with some academic statistics of our recent graduates.
PRESCHOOL
Along with learning the basic skills needed for reading, writing, and arithmetic, children learn about the world around them through creative exploration and play. Innovative Learning Centers are also used to enhance the learning experience of our prekindergarten students. Your child will learn of God’s love through Bible songs, stories, and lessons; interaction with warm, Christian teachers and staff; and through everyday experiences. Your child will flourish in an environment where home, church, and school partner together to “Train your child up in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)
Our Preschool Program lovingly ministers to children ages two through four and uses a reputable curriculum as its guide. A BEKA Curriculum is a comprehensive, Biblically based, and developmentally appropriate curriculum. Throughout the years, A BEKA has proven itself by preparing children spiritually with Biblical truths; academically, with strong phonics and math skills; socially, through classmate interaction and dramatic play; and physically, through motor skill activities.
The PK2 and PK3 Programs are an excellent prep for our PK4 Program, where a strong foundation in Phonics and Mathematics is built, and our PK4 Warriors are effective readers before they graduate to Kindergarten!
Trinity Christian Preschool employs a wonderful Christian staff, who have given their life to Jesus Christ and are committed to using their gifts and abilities to educate and care for our preschool students. Having a natural love for children and teaching, our teachers bring many years of education and experience to the Prekindergarten Program. All of our PreKindergarten Staff is CPR and First Aid certified, obtaining more than the required amount of continuing education hours each year, as well as completing extensive background checks. The parent/teacher/child relationship is so important to the success of each child, and the partnership is what makes Trinity Christian Preschool such a wonderful place for our families!
Art and music are an important part of our preschoolers’ day. Most of our learning is enhanced and reinforced through creativity, crafts, and music. Each year our preschoolers also take part in several all-school programs where they are able to showcase what they have learned in the classroom.
PK2 must be 2 years by August 1
Children may enroll for 5 full days or 5 half days
Children may enroll for 3 full days or 3 half days (MWF)
Children may enroll 2 full days (TTh)
2 half days (TTh)
PK3 must be 3 years by August 1
Children may enroll for 5 full days or 5 half days.
Children may enroll for 3 full days (MWF) or 3 half days
PK4 must be 4 years by August 1
Children may enroll for either 5 full days or 5 half days
Monthly rates for each option can be found on the tuition schedule.
Our preschool children are active! There are opportunities each day to enjoy the playground, the gym, and fun physical activities in the classroom.
Chapel is an important part of our program , and our preschoolers enjoy their own time of worship each week. Fun songs and lessons from our teachers and guest speakers reinforce the spiritual truths that our young Warriors are discovering each day in the classroom.
Our TCS Summer Camp is available from early June through early August and is filled with fun, interactive “themed” weeks of age appropriate activities and projects throughout the summer! A few of our fun-filled weeks include: “Sticky Science” week, “Play Ball! Sports Week”, “Serving Others” week, and “Crafty Creations” week, just to name a few!
Summer Camp is available for Toddlers through 6th grade.
Trinity Christian Preschool is licensed by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, Child Care Licensing Unit, Little Rock, Arkansas. We follow the licensing requirements for Child Care Centers in Arkansas. The licensing unit requires certain safety regulations which can be viewed on their website and are followed by Trinity Christian Preschool. Preschool and all school personnel at TCS obtain more than the required amount of continuing education hours each year, and all personnel undergo extensive background checks. TCS also has a full-time Registered Nurse on Campus
ELEMENTARY
TCS is a collegiate school with a rigorous academic program that begins in the elementary grades. Each of our academic disciplines are designed to give students the skills and knowledge they need to not only be successful in their colleges and careers, but to be able to articulate truth in an intelligent and winsome way in the culture. Our Language Arts program emphasizes reading, writing, and grammar; Math is standards-based and vertically aligned through the grades; and Science and Social Studies are taught with Christian curriculum that emphasizes a biblical worldview. Our Bible classes from preschool through 12th grade give students an understanding of what’s in the Bible and how to apply to. Our goal at TCS is not only to help students think biblically and critically about every academic subject, but to understand God’s nature and character and how His Truth should relate to every area of their thinking and choices.
We believe the arts are important. As image bearers of God, creating beauty is one of the ways we are created in His likeness. TCS offers music and art in the younger grades, and all students take band in 6th grade with TCS providing the instruments for all students. Each year there are opportunities to perform musically and exhibitions of students’ artwork can often be seen around campus.
Chapel is an important part of our program, and our elementary students enjoy their own time of worship each week. Worship music and lessons from our teachers and guest speakers reinforce the spiritual truths that our students are discovering each day in the classroom.
English and Language Arts
While integrating Biblical truth throughout our elementary English Language Arts program, our goal is to help students articulate their ideas clearly and effectively through written and oral communication. We desire to help them foster an appreciation of language as a gift from God. In order to affect their world, students need to develop the correct use of English grammar, improve listening and speaking skills, and develop an appreciation for reading. Students are introduced to different styles of composition in the elementary grades including research reports, essays, and poetry. Our reading program places importance on the development of higher-level thinking skills as well as a love and appreciation for reading.
Math
At Trinity Christian School, our goal in elementary math is to accommodate the range of learning styles found in each classroom through interactive learning. Activities are designed for individual exploration with manipulatives, through group interaction, and through whole-class instruction. Using a variety of instructional methods allows abstract concepts to grow into concrete understanding for elementary students. Teaching to the diversity of learning styles and providing exciting interactive activities in the classroom allows for a sharp increase of understanding and performance in the discipline of mathematics.
Bible
Imparting a Biblical worldview to our students is the primary goal of TCS. In order to graduate students who have a deep understanding of the tenets of the Christian faith and worldview, we realize we must lay that groundwork in the elementary years. Our goal is for our elementary students to not only know biblical content, but to be able to interpret that knowledge in a way that impacts their thinking and understanding of what it means to live a life honoring to God. In Kindergarten through fifth grade, students are presented with biblical truths related to God and His nature, the four relationships of creation (our relationship with God, others, the created world and ourselves), and a basic understanding of worldviews. As each year progresses, a “Worldview House” is constructed in the classroom to give students a visual understanding of the importance of laying a foundation of wisdom as they form the pillars of their biblical worldview. Our approach also includes the memorization of key Scriptures and concepts, often set to music to make it easy for students to remember.
Science
Through the STEM program at TCS we desire to see our students grow in their personal faith in Jesus in today’s age of science. What exactly does that mean? It means that despite living in a culture that is dominated by the glorification of science, human innovation, and technology, our students will grow in their appreciation of God’s majesty, sovereignty, and love, through our studies of His creation. Furthermore, and just as important, we will be learning to trust in the truth and integrity of the Scriptures.
At the Elementary level, our students will be learning about our Creator God and His provision for us through the world which He made (Genesis 1:1), and how His creation is a mirror of His majesty and wonder (Psalm 19:1). Our students will be engaged to learn about the world in which we live by inquiry-based, hands-on activities through age-appropriate, standards-based topics. Our ultimate goal in the sciences for our younger students is to be exposed to the different facets of God’s creation, and to have a sense of wonder at how God has created them (Job 10:8, 31:15, Jeremiah 1:5) and the world in which they live (Job 12:7-10, Psalm 74:13-17).
Social Studies
Our students are in a cultural war – not of swords but of ideas. Nowhere is this more evident than in the re-interpretation of history and social studies. Our goal as a school is to help students understand the role of a Sovereign God superintending all of history and His plan for healthy societies. Preparing students with the foundational understanding that the fall of man affected all of creation, and that God is now in the process of redeeming those creation relationships allows them to see history and society from a Biblical perspective. As we strive to give students a deeper knowledge of God, encourage their spiritual growth, and promote historic and geographic literacy, it is also our desire to teach them their role in promoting the ideas that have good consequences in their culture. The scope of the curriculum for the elementary grades includes ancient civilizations, world history and American history. Timelines, maps and fun activities are all integral components of the learning experience.
Art
As image bearers of God, man was created to create beauty for His glory. The objective of Art at TCS is to explore various art methods in order to reproduce the student’s personal expression of various subjects that are found in God’s creation – man’s world. Recognizing that we are all unique creations of the Creator, our goal is for students to discover their God-given gift of creativity and to develop that gift in a way that brings honor to Him. Students PreK-12th have access to art classes. The semester class begins with pencil drawing exercises, including sketching, perspective, shading and texture exercises, and moves to working with color using oil pastels, which is the precursor to painting on canvas with acrylic paints. Each student’s progress through the semester is exciting evidence of the discovery or development of their unique, creative abilities.
Music
Similarly, we desire our students to worship God through music. The goal of our music instruction is to provide an opportunity for our students to discover their own musical gift and then to learn how to use that gift for God’s glory. PreK-5th grade students receive choral instruction at least twice a week. 6th grade students receive band instruction 5 days a week giving them opportunity to choose a preferred instrument and then learn to play. 7th-12th grade students take concert band as an elective.
TCS understands the importance of getting students out of a classroom and into the gym or ball field. Students have opportunities each week to work on physical skills, play team games, and just have fun with our PE coaches.
JR & HIGH SCHOOL
TCS is collegiate in nature with a rigorous academic program. Each of our academic disciplines are designed to give students the skills and knowledge they need to not only be successful in their colleges and careers, but to be able to articulate truth in an intelligent and winsome way in the culture. Our Language Arts program emphasizes reading, writing, and grammar; Math is standards-based and vertically aligned through the grades; and Science and Social Studies are taught with Christian curriculum that emphasizes a biblical worldview. Our Bible classes from preschool through 12th grade give students an understanding of what’s in the Bible and how to apply to. Our goal at TCS is not only to help students think biblically and critically about every academic subject, but to understand God’s nature and character and how His Truth should relate to every area of their thinking and choices.
We believe the arts and music are important, and when we create beauty we are reflecting the very nature of God as His image bearers. Electives in band and art are offered each semester for our junior high and high school students. Performance opportunities are available several times during the school year, and art students often have their art displayed throughout the school.
The goal of our athletic program is to provide our students with opportunities to use their God-given athletic abilities in a manner that glorifies Him. As well as working on athletic skills, our coaches encourage our students to grow in their spiritual lives, to develop social and moral character, to learn the value of team and competition, and to compete in a manner that reflects Christ. TCS competes in the Heartland Christian Athletic Association. Many of our students participate in several sports each school year. Our sports offerings include Cross Country, Basketball, Golf, Track and Field, Softball and Baseball.
Chapel is an important part of our program , and our older students enjoy their own time of worship each week. Our students who have musical gifts lead the worship time each week, and our teachers and guest speakers provide messages that are pertinent to our students.
English and Language Arts
The TCS Secondary English Language Arts Department seeks to develop individuals who are effective communicators, both verbal and written, by studying the conventions of the English language, developing an extensive vocabulary, and mastering the various modes of writing. The literature program provides quality literary pieces that promote intellectual, emotional, and spiritual growth in a student’s life through the study of prose, poetry, and novel selections. By studying a variety of authors and their works, students learn to appreciate well-written literature and to understand, through fiction and non-fiction characters, the truth that man is free to make moral choices that have real and eternal consequences. This Christian approach to literature leads the student to a greater knowledge of the creation and to a greater reverence for the Creator. Grammar, spelling and vocabulary studies, emphasized throughout each year, are also key components of each student’s language development.
Math
Trinity Christian School High School mathematics program has been designed to offer students the opportunity to develop and maintain a high level of understanding of mathematical concepts and applications. Biblical principles are integrated into our curriculum to emphasize that God is a God of order and precision, and that He is unchangeable, dependable, and infinite. The characteristics and nature of God are mirrored in mathematics at every level of instruction. Because we were created in His image, God has given us the wisdom to solve complex problems. Based on these truths, our mathematics classes are designed to encourage students to have expectations of success at the highest attainable level based on their individual ability. Each course is planned with a systemic flow from the introduction of concepts, to a layering of additional concepts and applications to, finally, higher levels of understanding and success.
Junior High Bible
As preparation for our high school Bible curriculum, our junior high Bible classes are thoughtfully structured to build a solid foundation in both biblical knowledge and interpretive skills. The program spans three years, each with a distinct focus designed to progressively deepen students’ understanding of Scripture.
In the first year, students engage in a comprehensive study of the Old Testament, exploring the overarching narrative, major themes, key figures, and historical context. This course emphasizes God’s covenant relationship with His people and sets the stage for understanding the fulfillment of His promises in the New Testament.
The second year is devoted to the New Testament, where students examine the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, the development of the early Church, and the theological significance of the Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation. Special attention is given to how the New Testament fulfills the Old Testament and reveals the full scope of God’s redemptive plan.
The third year focuses on Bible Hermeneutics, equipping students with essential tools for interpreting Scripture accurately and responsibly. Through this course, students learn to analyze biblical texts using historical, literary, and theological methods. They are introduced to principles of exegesis and interpretation that will prepare them to approach Scripture with discernment and confidence as they enter more advanced Bible courses in high school.
Secondary Bible
Our goal in high school Bible classes is to help students graduate with a strong, lasting faith and the ability to live a Christ-honoring life from a biblical worldview. We want our students to not only know what they believe, but also why they believe it and how to live it out with confidence and grace.
To support this, we use a well-rounded Bible program including the following key areas:
Worldview Studies – Students learn to recognize and evaluate different belief systems they’ll encounter in the world today like Secularism, Islam, Postmodernism, Marxism, and New Age thinking while gaining a solid foundation in the Biblical Christian worldview.
Apologetics – Students are taught how to defend their faith and respond to tough questions with clarity and respect. They learn to share their beliefs in a thoughtful and confident way.
Cultural Engagement – Students explore current issues like gender identity, abortion, technology, and poverty through the lens of a Christian worldview. They learn how to engage culture with compassion and truth, drawing insights from Scripture and Christian history to respond to today’s challenges with wisdom and grace.
Biblical Worldview – This capstone course moves students from understanding biblical truth to actively applying it. Using the Creation-Fall-Redemption framework, they analyze modern issues and learn how to live out their faith practically and purposefully in today’s world.
Social Studies
History becomes an exciting subject when students view it through the lens of God’s sovereignty, and when they can see evidence of His hand on societies in an up close and personal way. We strive for our students to think critically about historical events, making their own evaluations of causes and effects. Discovering and analyzing the issues, people, forces and movements in past cultures and paralleling them with modern society encourages students to interact with their world in a more responsible manner. As future voters, we want our students to approach current political and social issues as informed, Biblically motivated citizens, in order to precipitate change and inspire others in their sphere of influence to do the same.
Science
For the sciences in High School, we echo the words of the psalmist who declared: “The works of the Lord are great, studied by all who have pleasure in them.” (Psalm 111:2) As we realize the pleasures we have in what God has given and created, we have the responsibility to study, manage (Genesis2:15), and use His creation for our benefit (Genesis 1:28). Our studies in the physical and biological sciences help us to realize the breadth of God’s glory in all of His creation (Revelation 4:11), and that we can see His fingerprints on the smallest of subatomic particles to the largest of galaxies (Psalm 8:3). Our students will learn about His glory in His creation through rigorous, standards-based studies, engaging activities, and inquiry-based, hands-on laboratory activities. Our students who graduate from TCS will have participated in a science program that will put them a step ahead of others as they enter into collegiate classes. Furthermore, not only will they be advanced in their understanding of scientific concepts, but they will also be securely tethered to a biblical foundation of truth that will keep them from being tossed to and fro in ever-changing landscapes of worldly philosophies (Ephesians 4:14).
Art
As image bearers of God, man was created to create beauty for His glory. The objective of Art at TCS is to explore various art methods in order to reproduce the student’s personal expression of various subjects that are found in God’s creation – man’s world. Recognizing that we are all unique creations of the Creator, our goal is for students to discover their God-given gift of creativity and to develop that gift in a way that brings honor to Him. Students PreK-12th have access to art classes. The semester class begins with pencil drawing exercises, including sketching, perspective, shading and texture exercises, and moves to working with color using oil pastels, which is the precursor to painting on canvas with acrylic paints. Each student’s progress through the semester is exciting evidence of the discovery or development of their unique, creative abilities.
Music
Similarly, we desire our students to worship God through music. The goal of our music instruction is to provide an opportunity for our students to discover their own musical gift and then to learn how to use that gift for God’s glory. PreK-5th grade students receive choral instruction at least twice a week. 6th grade students receive band instruction 5 days a week giving them opportunity to choose a preferred instrument and then learn to play. 7th-12th grade students take concert band as an elective.
THE MARKS OF A WARRIOR
LIVE IN COMMUNITY
“And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone. See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.”
1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
FOLLOW HIS CALLING
“Then He said to them all, ‘If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.”
Luke 9:23
STAND WITH COURAGE
“Above all, be strong and very courageous to carefully observe the whole instruction My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or the left, so that you will have success wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:7
SERVE WITH COMMITMENT
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Galatians 2:20