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12 April 2025 | BeaufortLifestyle.comthe Beaufort area %u2014 as well as some with little to no Christian educational background. Students enter Holy Trinity%u2019s doors from all across the country, Minnie says. %u201cWe%u2019re a military town so there are new families in Beaufort all the time. There%u2019s also been a resurgence of interest in a classical education. We have students whose families have moved here from California and Connecticut and want a classical Christian education for their children.%u201d The school%u2019s code of conduct follows Christian beliefs %u2014 %u201cStudents learn to see other people as valuable because we%u2019re all created by God,%u201d Minnie says %u2014 and, not surprisingly, is stricter than that found in many public schools. But rather than limit their boundaries, those guidelines actually provide students greater freedom to interact and ask questions, she says, citing a study of playgrounds with and without fences. The researchers found students on playgrounds without fences tended to gather around the teacher and were reluctant to stray far from view. But on fenced-in playgrounds, the children used the entire space, feeling freer to explore. The school is both nondenominational and diverse, Minnie says, pointing to the $18 million in tuition discounts and aid it%u2019s provided in its short history. %u201cThis isn%u2019t an elitist school. We want to keep it diverse and accessible. We deliberately chose to build the campus in the city, so students can walk and ride their bikes to school.%u201d Holy Trinity isn%u2019t all work and no play. In addition to its strong academic program, the school offers a full slate of sports, fine arts, clubs, and activities, from basketball and soccer to theatrical productions and robotics teams. The bottom line, Minnie says, is you have to see it to understand it. %u201cCome and see us. Sit in a class and watch, listen, and observe. We welcome new families, potential volunteers, and anyone in the community.%u201dGRAB A FRONT-ROW SEAT FOR HOLY TRINITY%u2019S SPRING PRODUCTION See Holy Trinity%u2019s theater department in action at the spring production of Hideaway Hollow, a play written by Elizabeth Booman, second grade teacher and theater department chair. The production also will include live music by The Fiddler and the Flutist, Glen Alexander and Sharon Fogarty, an Irish grass/pop duo who combine the latest technology with high-caliber instrumental technique to produce music ranging from acoustic to unique techno entertainment. Learn more on The Fiddler and the Flutist website at thefiddlerandtheflutist.com.When: Thursday, May 5 and Friday, May 9Where: Praise Assembly Church, 800 Parris Island Gateway in BeaufortTickets: Available on the school%u2019s website at www.HTCCS.orgIN THE BEGINNING: THE GENESIS OF HOLY TRINITY CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL%u2022 2007 %u2014 The Rev. Jeff Miller, Parish Church of St. Helena rector, meets with a small group to present the need for a classical Christian school in Beaufort. %u2022 2009 %u2014 An ad hoc committee forms to research classical Christian education and the feasibility of founding a new school in Beaufort.%u2022 June 2011 %u2014 A 40-member board of governors adopts bylaws and elects a board of trustees, starts the application for 501(c)(3) status, and affirms the school%u2019s mission and statement of faith. The board of trustees hires the Rev. Chad Lawrence, a curate at the Parish Church of St. Helena, as founding headmaster.%u2022 September 2011 %u2014 The Rev. Lawrence begins work as founding headmaster, working with the board of trustees to find a suitable building, hire teachers, choose curricula, and recruit students.%u2022 August 2012 %u2014 Holy Trinity opens to approximately 100 students in preschool through fifth grades in a leased building owned by the Beaufort County School District, with plans to add a grade a year.%u2022 August 2016 %u2014 The school has grown to approximately 275 students up to ninth grade. The preschool moves to a satellite campus, renting classrooms and offices at the Parish Church of St. Helena.%u2022 2020 %u2014 The first senior class graduates.%u2022 2022 %u2014 The Rev. Lawrence steps down as headmaster and the Rev. Joe Lawrence is named as interim headmaster. %u2022 2024 %u2014 Kevin Bolen is named head of school beginning the 2024-2025 academic school year.