Admission

Admission Process / Application

Trinity welcomes inquiries and applications from prospective students and their families. Students may enter Trinity as new students in grades 8 or 9 or may transfer into the upper grades if space is available. Trinity enrolls students who will thrive in our challenging academic program and who will be positive members of our school community. Students are accepted without regard to racial, religious, or ethnic background.

We recommend having all admission requirements completed by January 1st in order to be considered in the first round of admission decisions. For applicants for 9th grade, the deadline for first round applications is January 20, 2024.  Students who wish to enter grades 8, 10, 11, or 12 may apply at any time and should follow the procedures listed below. These applications will be considered on a rolling basis based on space available.
 
The application consists of the following:
  • Online Application
  • Online Recommendations (2 Teacher and 1 Admin)
  • Online Release of Student Records and Transcript
  • Applicant Questionnaire
  • Admission Testing

List of 5 items.

  • Online Application

    Please click on the "Submit an Application" bar at the top right to complete the following information in the Online Application
    • Applicant, school and family information
    • Registration for admission testing, financial aid and merit scholarship testing
    • Parent Questionnaire
    • $50 application fee
  • Online Recommendations (2 Teacher and 1 Admin))

    Recommendations are required from two current teachers of academic subjects and from one administrator such as the school head, counselor or program director.]

    To complete Online Recommendations:
    • (Note: Please do not begin submitting online recommendations until you have already begun an online application.)
    • Please log in using the same credentials used to submit the Online Application. All Online Recommendations will be completed in the same portal.
    • Once logged in, create a profile for your child and a link will appear with his or her name.
    • Click on the new link with your child’s name. Follow directions to select the type of Online Recommendation you would like to submit and enter the teacher’s/administrator’s email address. The teacher/administrator will receive an email notification and be prompted to complete the online form. You will receive an email notification when the recommendation has been completed.

    If you have any questions about the online application process contact Margie Snead at margiesnead@trinityes.org.

    If you have any technical support issues contact SchoolRecs support at 866-752-6850 or support@schoolsrecs.com.
  • Online Release of Student Records

    The Release of Records and Transcripts should be requested by a parent or guardian from the current school.

    To complete the Online Release of Student Records/Transcript Request:
    • Please log in using the same credentials used to submit the Online Application. The Online Release of Student Records/Transcript Request will be completed in the same portal.
    • Once logged in, create a profile for your child and a link will appear with his or her name.
    • Click on the new link with your child’s name. You will be prompted to read and provide an online signature for the Release of Student Records/Transcript Request. After signing, you will be asked to provide an email address of an administrator/administrative support at the applicant’s current school and the signed request will be sent there.

    If you have any questions about the online application process contact Margie Snead at margiesnead@trinityes.org.

    If you have any technical support issues contact Infosnap support at 888-450-8821 or support@schoolsrecs.com.
  • Applicant Questionnaire

    Click here to print the Applicant Questionnaire (PDF)

    Please scan and email the questionnaire to morgankaye@trinityes.org or fax to 1-804-327-3151.

    OR

    mail to:

    Trinity Episcopal School
    3850 Pittaway Drive
    Richmond, VA 23235

    If you have any questions about the online application process Margie Snead at margiesnead@trinityes.org.
  • Admission Testing

    The testing is administered on Trinity’s campus and registration is included in the online application. The Standard Admission Test consists of one ability section (OLSAT) and three achievement sections (Stanford) covering reading, math, and language. All four sections of the test are multiple-choice. Both the Transfer Student Test and the Combination Entrance/IB Scholarship Test include more rigorous levels of the OLSAT and Stanford tests along with an essay portion.
     
    The following dates and times are available for completing the testing prior to the first round deadline.
     
    Saturday, December 9, 2023

    Saturday, January 20, 2024

    Saturday, February 3, 2024
     
    Applicants select preferred testing dates when completing the Online Application. 

    After February 3, testing will be scheduled individually by appointment. For students applying for the IB merit scholarship, the  scholarship test will serve as their admission test. The IB merit scholarship test includes ability and achievement sections along with a writing sample. Scholarship testing is offered on the same dates noted above for the standard admission test. Campus visits are strongly encouraged for students applying for merit scholarships.

Admission Staff

List of 5 members.

  • Photo of Margie Snead

    Margie Vaughan Snead 85

    Director of Admission
    (804) 327-3152
  • Photo of Morgan Kaye

    Morgan Kaye 

    Admission Associate
  • Photo of Hillary Grotos

    Hillary Wood Grotos 77

    Assistant Director of Admission; Events Coordinator
    (804) 327-3148
  • Photo of Margaret Olander

    Margaret Olander 13

    Registrar
  • Photo of Torey Burston

    Torey Burston 12

    Student Life Coordinator
    (301) 263-3423

Nondiscriminatory Policy

Trinity Episcopal School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin in the administration of its educational, admission or employment policies, scholarship and financial aid policies or any other programs administered by the school.

Trinity Episcopal School

3850 PITTAWAY DR | RICHMOND VA 23235-1099 | Phone: 804.272.5864 | Fax: 804.272.5865 Email: mail@trinityes.org