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Year Founded

1919

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Student Body

Total Students

86 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

50%

State avg.: 32%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

National avg.: 11:1

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

Tuition depends upon the age and the number of days each week the child attends.

Admissions Director

Lynn Cooper

Admissions Associate

Kari Grinstead

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Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Childcare emphasizes learning social skills, how to take turns, to share, to stand in line, to sit quietly in circle time, to respect the teacher and other children, to behave respectfully in God's house, and especially that God loves us all the time.
We learn primarily through play, hands-on experiences, and many different media.
Learning also occurs from the staff's personal example and words of encouragement and love.
Trinity Lutheran Preschool provide Christian atmosphere in which children will become aware of the presence of Christ in their daily lives and to provide the opportunity for each child to learn about himself/herself and his/her abilities, and to develop self- respect and a positive self-image.

preschoolers and pre-k children need to be potty trained before starting.

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Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Childcare ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Washington for: Oldest founding date.

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The application deadline for Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Childcare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Tacoma, WA is $13,286 for elementary schools and $17,596 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Tacoma, WA is 96% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).