A Community of Belonging

Goals

Trinity will be a community of belonging where all our students and their families, and all faculty and staff, are seen and heard; where differences are recognized and respected; where personal beliefs are honored and institutional traditions are celebrated and refined; and where we can learn from one another with dignity.

We will expand access to our School. We will continue to build a community of learners and teachers that mirrors the diversity—ethnic, racial, gender identity, sexual orientation, family composition, religious, socioeconomic, learning style, physical ability, viewpoint—that characterizes New York City.

We will deepen the sense of community that finds joy in hard work, inspiration in play, and connection through nurturing relationships and mindful attention to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.

Recommendations

We will examine the ways in which our admissions policies and preferences impact our capacity to achieve our goals.

We will evaluate our financial aid policies and seek additional endowed funding so that all admitted students have full access to Trinity’s educational experience.

Aligned with our mission and school-wide educational goals, we will cultivate distinctive, developmentally appropriate identities for our three divisions while ensuring that our students’ educational experience, as they move from division to division, is coherent.

We will create and fund inclusive programs, experiences, and events that increase opportunities to build cohesion and nurture relationships among all constituencies in our community.

We will study our physical infrastructure to ensure that our facilities fully support our educational program and enhance access and collaboration, as well as individual and environmental health and well-being.