Trinity School For Children

2402 West Osborne Avenue

School District

Hillsborough
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

charter

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 08, 2025

Trinity School for Children is a wonderful example of the power of family/school partnership! Families are encouraged to volunteer, and students live and breathe the philosophy of the school (Bank Street model). Students are also held to high academic and conduct standards. We couldn’t be more happy at Trinity!
Submitted by parent on August 23, 2024

Totally no response on the enrollment. After arranging for the school tour, we were ghosted by the school
Submitted by other on May 29, 2024

attended Trinity and it was an amazing opportunity. Great friends and great memories and they helped me so much to prepare for high school!
Submitted by parent on March 19, 2024

This for profit charter school is HORRIBLE. If you are looking for an environment where learning is fostered, students are encouraged to do better, and bullying is not allowed avoid this school at all costs. They will undermine your students confidence with teachers that are uninvolved and vindictive, over-discipline is the only focus, with a new position at the school expressly for disciplining students with conduct violations that are so benign they'd be absurd if it didn't affect the students so much. And they will discipline for anything. If you have contributed to their "voluntary" giving fund, discipline will be overlooked and your student will receive preferential treatment. Teachers will not update grades in a timely fashion and do not respond to emails, and if your student is struggling, expect that to be ignored by all staff.
Submitted by teacher on August 31, 2023

Former teacher at this school. They don’t support you if they think you’re not part of their “political club”. I l was treated like a threat to the religious dogma being pushed constantly by clueless parents who seemed to influence all of the decisions. If you want your child to learn anything do not enroll them here. It’s a poorly run school. I since moved on to teaching a respectable Waldorf School where teachers are treated with basic respect and students are encouraged to think critically! Also ,academic standards are upheld! Trinity is a charter school that takes taxpayer dollars and yet pushes narrow minded Christian ideology on everyone!
Submitted by parent on May 27, 2021

Teachers are rude and don't care for the students. Bullying is ridiculous and nothing gets done. Horrible!
Submitted by other on May 14, 2021

School is terrible, administrators treat students like animals, assign homework greater than I get in high school taking college classes. The attempt to eliminate discrimination doesn’t exist, however teachers and administrators are very strict with littler things like being in the hall. All in all, I would much rather go to a public school and develop genuine relationships than go to a sheltered school that doesn’t prepare students at all.
Submitted by parent on August 19, 2020

Excellent, my child has thrived at Trinity.
Submitted by parent on December 24, 2018

Great school! Every teacher knows every student’s name. The school is a very clean and welcoming environment. We feel the teachers and staff care about the school and the student’s. It feels like a family.
Submitted by other on November 21, 2018

Unless you pay that so called donation , don't bother sending your child there. It's really not a "donation" it a way to segregate your child and make parents feel like they have done something wrong.
Submitted by parent on May 25, 2018

My experience at this school was awful. The school is very cliquish, it was like being in junior high school all over again. The staff was so rude, the principal was never to be found on school grounds and the one time I had a meeting with her she was the most condescending woman I had ever met in my life. She dared to tell my husband he deserved a pedestal to deal with me. Funny, I was just a concerned mother. That was such a male chauvinistic comment to make and coming from a woman was such a blow. I can't say enough bad things about this school. I pulled my son out and he has thrived in regular public school.
Submitted by parent on May 12, 2018

There is truly no school like it ! It is the best!
Submitted by parent on August 20, 2017

I have been at Trinity for 9 years. I have a son in 6th grade and one in kindergarten. I can not imagine leaving my children with anybody else. Through the years this school has lived and gone trough so much with my children and the support and love they have receive is unmeasurable. My kids have had the same amazing coaches since they have started and my youngest is now having the same teachers my older one had so i dont understand why some people say teachers are leaving. that might have only been one. we are an amazing community. The parents alway have a say and can be part of everything. The principal is ON it. My son has been doing projects and speeches since kindergarten. Yes some of the field trips are expensive and require some travel but you do not have to go or they give you a year in advance to pay for them and it turns out to be and amazing experience for your children. In conclusion We live and breath trinity and i am proud to be a tornado Parent!!!!!!!
Submitted by parent on June 08, 2017

I felt the need to write a review for Trinity because when we were researching schools for our children to attend, I was worried about the negative reviews I read on this site. I feel like the majority of these reviews are only from disgruntled parents, and that we should have more positive reviews from parents that are happy with Trinity - so here you go: I have 2 kids at Trinity - the older one attended the Early Childhood program, and will be going into first grade next year; my younger is in her first year of EC. Yes, my kids are young, and I haven't had that much experience with teachers yet - but - EVERYTHING we have experienced thus far has been positive; we couldn't be happier with Trinity. There is a true sense of community, and the kids genuinely care about one another; they call it their "school family." My children are learning SO much, and I have seen so much improvement - especially with my older child - in their behavior. I see lots of complaints about the parent hours - but this is part of why I love Trinity; if you don't want to be involved in your child's education, don't send them to Trinity. The parent hours bring me closer to my children, their classmates, their teacher, the school, other parents--I see nothing negative about this. And yes, they do quite a bit of fund-raising, but it's a charter school; I am happy to give what I can--it's all to better our children's education--they just opened a beautiful new building for the Early Childhood program! I honestly have nothing but positive things to say about this school, and I'm thankful every day that we found such a wonderful place and wonderful people to entrust with our children each day.
Submitted by parent on April 12, 2017

This is an "everyone deserves a trophy" kind of school, which as a parent raising children to function at a high level in the real world, does not appreciate. They are disrespectful to working parents by not being organized. Such as on Monday they announce they need me to provide something on Thursday. I use the weekend to run errands and prepare for the week, I would appreciate some notice and if you really don't know on Friday what you need from me next week, what kind of time management skills are you teaching your students? They also don't follow the Hillsborough County School schedule, like most other charter and magnet schools do, so you have your younger children out of school on days when your older ones aren't and vice versa...making day care and family time scheduling a nightmare. Field trip dates have been changed last minute...multiple times. It's frustrating. Most charter schools sell you a patch to iron on to khakis for $5, Trinity insists you buy their expensive uniforms, that have not fit any of my children well, they are not flattering and they are expensive. Their lunch program is very costly as well, if you buy their school supplies it will be 3x what you can buy it at the store for. They continue to adopt classroom pets and then send out guilt emails that the teachers need help with supplies for the pets...if you can't afford them, don't get them, you didn't consult me when you purchased them, but expect me to carry the burden and expense of caring for them? This is exactly the opposite of what I am trying to instill in my children about decisions and responsibility. It is a safe environment with a decent (not great, but decent) education, so I'll give them an average rating and I think ocverall the teachers are caring and kind, it's probably more of a HUGE administration issue. We are attempting to get into a different charter school this year. Trinity is definitely more of a light private school when it comes to the cost of everything involved, but then they hide behind being a public school, where at least if you went to private, you could have a say in how the place is being operated. The word I use for Trinity whenever it comes up is FRUSTRATING. We (along with many of our friends) can not get out fast enough.
Submitted by other on February 12, 2017

Wonderful school, dedicated teachers and staff. Children are encouraged and challenged to do their very best. Facilities are clean and well maintained. Parents are always encouraged to be involved and participate in classroom activities and field trips. My daughter has been in Trinity for two years and we are extremely pleased with every aspect of the school.
Submitted by parent on October 31, 2016

Great school and staff. Their learning process with the kids is one of a kind. I highly recommend TSFC.
Submitted by other on June 14, 2016

The very best teachers this school has are leaving due to frustration with the administration's lack of support and focus on education. To the administration, it's all about the money and the bottom line. Their Academic Apathy has gotten out of control and teachers can not fix that without administration support. Please talk to people who have had children there, or who work there and seriously consider other schools for your child.
Submitted by parent on June 14, 2016

Administration has let go of some of the best teachers. Focus is on $$ not quality of teaching. Large turnover rate. At one time this was an excellent school, but I am glad we chose not to send our child there. Watch out.
Submitted by parent on June 06, 2016

Great academic program. Safe, supportive and loving environment. Teaches the students self responsibility. Nice kids. Overall, an outstanding experience.