Palmer Trinity School

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Palmer Trinity School


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

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


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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.

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Palmer-Trinity is a global school with nearly forty foreign nations represented in the student body. 40% percent of the students are Caucasian, 40% Hispanic, 5% African-American, 6% Asian. 60% percent of the students are multilingual and of that 60%, 30% speak three or more languages.

In 1997, the school introduced its Wireless Laptop Computer Program which allowed students access to internet resources from anywhere on campus. Technology is infused throughout the curriculum. Many textbooks are on CD Rom or available on the internet.

In the past five years the school has developed an involved approach to the curriculum. The Interdisciplinary Initiative Program encourages student-centered interdisciplinary education by offering recognition to students in good academic standing who participate in specifically designated courses of study characterized by academic rigor, collaborative teaching and learning styles, and carefully integrated curricula. Two interdisciplinary initiative programs are offered.

The school reports that 100% of its graduates attend four year institutions with 80% leaving the State. Boston, New York, Washington, DC and San Francisco are the most common destinations for Palmer Trinity students.

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. Study abroad programs are also available at the Island School in Eleuthera, Bahamas.

Admission to Palmer Trinity is competitive. Typically, 40% of the applicants are accepted.

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