Palmer Trinity School

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**Palmer Trinity School**

Established	1991 (when Palmer School (founded in 1973) and Trinity Episcopal School (founded in 1981) merged)
School type	Private
Students	approx. 600
Colors Mascot	Blue and Gold Falcons
Location	Miami, FL, USA
Website	http://www.palmertrinity.org

Palmer Trinity School is an independent, college preparatory, coeducational Episcopal day school located on 54 acres of tropical hammock in Palmetto Bay (a Miami suburb).

1 History
2 PTS Today
3 Faculty Information
4 External links

[edit] History

Palmer Trinity School was formed in 1991 when Palmer School (founded in 1973) and Trinity Episcopal School (founded in 1981) merged. The school currently enrolls 600 students in grades 6-12. Palmer Trinity is the only Episcopal Middle and Upper School in Miami-Dade County. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Florida Council of Independent Schools.

[edit] PTS Today

The Palmer Trinity student body comes from nearly forty foreign nations.

In 1997, the school introduced its Wireless Laptop Computer Program, which allowed students access to internet resources from anywhere on campus (depending on LAN coverage).

The school reports that 100% of its graduates attend four year institutions^{[citation needed]} with 80% leaving the State^{[citation needed]}. Boston, New York and Washington, DC are the most common destinations for Palmer Trinity students. However, Northern California and Texas have become very popular in recent years.

Palmer Trinity is the one of the only schools in the United States of America to have a study abroad program for sophomores. Sophomores can study in Sydney, Australia for the Spring Term. The Australians spend the Fall Term at Palmer Trinity.

Admission to Palmer Trinity is competitive. Typically, 35% of the applicants are accepted^{[citation needed]}.