Trinity ARP

"Do not seek to understand in order that you may believe, but rather, believe in order that you may understand." St. Augustine of Hippo

Trinity's cottage school program is a literature and Christian worldview academic supplement program for homeschooling families. We offer classes for age 3 - grade 12 on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 am - 11:15 am. Classes run 31 weeks each school year on a 4 year class rotation.

We meet at St. Paul's Congregational Church, 450 Park Avenue, Chatham

2023/24 school dates are:

September 6 - December 13 and January 17 - May 6 (March 13 off for March break)

Welcome Wednesday (ages 3 - 7) Students have a read aloud time, do a craft, and play games. Registration is recommended, but a drop-in fee is also available.

Mrs. Becky Grainger is the Welcome Wednesday coordinator.

Tuition is $50 for the 31 weeks, or $2 per drop-in

Junior Cottage School (ages 8-11) Students are introduced to literature based learning through novel studies. Each semester the students will study a single novel, having it read aloud to them, and then participating in activities relating to the subject matter, the elements of literature, and historical context of the novels.

In 2023/24 the Junior class will be studying Carry On, Mr Bowditch first semester and Elijah of Buxton second semester.

Mrs. Brandy Timmermans and Mrs. Natalie Nauta are the Junior class teachers.

Tuition is $100 for the year, or $60 for a semester.

Intermediate Cottage School (ages 12-13 and/or grades 7&8) Middle grade students are assisted in their shift from the grammar to logic stage of learning in a 2 year learning cycle. They learn literature study, and the essentials of writing, while reading primary source historical works from different periods in history.

In 2023/24 the Intermediate class will be looking at literature from the reformation through the modern era.

Miss Victoria Marentette is the Junior class teacher. Tuition is $150/student.

Senior Cottage School (high school) is a four year cycle, teaching Christian Worldview and Apologetics through historical literature. The students will read and explore major philosophical and religious literature through history, and learn to engage an argument in good faith through written and oral argumentation.

In 2023/24, the High School class will be studying the Enlightenment philosophers and their impact on literature, poetry, and history.

Mrs. Coralie Cowan is the High School teacher and the Cottage School coordinator. Tuition is $150/student.

Because the session of Trinity Presbyterian church wants to make this as accessible to as many families as we can, they have placed a $500 family cap on tuition.

For more information email cowancoralie@gmail.com

We would encourage students graduating Grade 12 to consider Gillespie Academy.

We take any interested Grade 11 and 12 students to a Gillespie Academy campus visit every January. Our next campus visit is January 9, 2024. Email Mrs. Cowan for more details if you are interested in attending.