Kolbe Academy and Trinity Prep
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| Kolbe Academy and Trinity Prep | |
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2055 Redwood Road , 94558 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°19′13″N 122°18′44″W / 38.32028°N 122.31222°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1980 |
| Founders | Lucille Cortese, Vince Cortese, Fran Crotty, Marge Crotty, Dianne Muth, Jerry Muth, Jack Kersting, Tony Ryan |
| Principal | John Bertolini |
| Faculty | 13 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Enrollment | 95 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Red |
| Mascot | Crusader |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Accreditation | National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools [1] |
| Website | www |
Kolbe Academy & Trinity Prep is a private school in Napa, California. It offers grades from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade and embraces a classically based Catholic educational model. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa, though it operates independently.
Background
[edit]Kolbe Academy was established in 1980 by Fran & Marge Crotty, Jerry & Dianne Muth, and Vince & Lucille Cortese in Napa, California.[2] In 1995, the academy's homeschooling program, Kolbe Academy, began. Trinity Grammar and Prep was established in 1995 by Jack Kersting, Tony Ryan and others.[2]
The two schools merged in 2008, and the homeschool program split off into an independent homeschool program.
Curriculum
[edit]The school's curriculum is grounded in the Ignatian tradition. The spoken arts of grammar and rhetoric are emphasized.[2] Grade levels at the school are combined in pairs — first-and second graders are in one classroom, third-and fourth graders are in another, for example. Students are exposed to the greatest works of Western Civilization and also study Latin and public speaking.[3]
History
[edit]Kolbe Academy was founded in 1980 as a 1st through 7th grade school, with a grade per year added until it was 1st-12th Grades. Trinity Education Center, Inc. was founded in 1991 in Fairfield, California as a home school. In 1995 it began doing business as Trinity Grammar and Prep as a 1st through 12th Grade school with 50 students.
In 2008, the two schools united to form Kolbe Academy & Trinity Prep.
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ NAPCIS. "NAPCIS Accrediting Commission" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ a b c Christopher Zehnder. "Authentic Catholic Schools, Part 2". Los Angeles Lay Catholic Mission. Archived from the original on 2001-01-24. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ Dills, Isabelle (September 1, 2011). "Kolbe-Trinity touts traditional approach". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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- Private K–12 schools in California