Classes started last week at the school located at 12657 N. Caylor Road in northeast Fort Worth. Last year, high school and middle school students attended portable classrooms, according to Head of School Claire Bancroft.
Bancroft said the school offers Christ-centered teaching to develop "well-educated" students with a "Biblical" view of the world for students from kindergarten to 12th grade.
A closer look
In July 2023, the K-5 building opened at the northeast Fort Worth campus. Construction for the high school/middle school wing started in November and the school got the permit to occupy the space in July, according to Bancroft.
The new space features a study hall, a multipurpose room that is used for lunch, chapel services and science labs. This is also the first year the school had lockers for students, Bancroft said.
High school students can take one of four dual-credit courses at the campus through Oklahoma Wesleyan.
The two buildings are a combined 30,000 square feet, according to filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations. The estimated cost of the total construction was $4.2 million.
Also of note
The school should debut a new playground area in mid-September, according to Bancroft. A school fundraiser by parents generated $115,000 to pay for the equipment and installation. Concrete was poured for the playground starting the week of Aug. 19.
Bancroft said tuition helps pay for the staff—49 at the start of the 2024-25 school year—while donations help fund the desks, smart boards, chairs and other equipment.
There are about 460 students enrolled this school year, according to the school registry. The majority of the students live in the Keller or Fort Worth area, but Bancroft noted some students live in Irving, Grapevine, Argyle and Justin.
The background
Trinity Prep opened in 2008 in the Old Town Keller, started by three homeschool parents who formed a co-op.
Bancroft said when she started ahead of the 2017-18 school year, the school had 162 students. It has grown from 30 to 70 students per year since that period.
The college-style school moved to Watauga for the 2021-22 school year due to the delays with the Fort Worth construction project.
The school uses a hybrid education model with students attending school two days a week and learning from home the other three days. Bancroft said there’s an option to attend school on Friday for elective courses.
Trinity Prep is accredited by the National Association of University-Model Schools and the National Association of Private Schools, according to its website.
