Trinity Episcopal School - New Orleans

What Trinity Episcopal School - New Orleans does

Trinity Episcopal School is a private, non-profit, co-educational day school located at 1315 Jackson Avenue in the Garden District of New Orleans, Louisiana. Operating continuously since 1960 (with roots to Miss Edith Aiken's 1917 "Little School for Little Children"), the school serves approximately 500 students from Early Childhood at age 12 months through Eighth Grade, organized into four divisions: Les Enfants (early childhood), the Pink House (Pre-K and Kindergarten), the Lower School (Grades 1-4), and the Middle School (Grades 5-8). The institution is a ministry of Trinity Episcopal Church (founded 1847) and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS).

The school's core offering is an intentionally small, age-segmented education program with class sizes of 10-22 students, daily Chapel services, and deeply integrated athletics (98% of Middle Schoolers participate in an athletic team). The technology stack is fully outsourced to commodity education vendors: Seesaw and Zoom for virtual classrooms, Finalsite for the website, mySchoolApp for the parent portal, SmartTuition for billing, and Blackbaud Financial Aid Management for tuition assistance processing. Tuition includes devices (iPads for Grades 1-4, MacBook Airs for Grades 5-8), supplies, and on-campus events; the school also operates Camp Trinity summer programs, after-school care, and the Ripley Family Turf Field facility.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition subscriptions offered on four billing cadences (annual, semi-annual, quarterly, monthly) plus auxiliary services (lunch, uniforms, aftercare, summer camp). The school awards roughly $900,000 to $1,000,000 in need-based tuition assistance to approximately 20% of students annually, with awards ranging from a few thousand dollars up to 80% of tuition. Customer acquisition is event-driven: All-School Open Houses each fall, year-round private tours, and a direct admissions funnel without intermediaries. Trinity Episcopal Church provides substantial financial backing, including a $1,000,000 endowment pledge after Hurricane Katrina and ongoing ministry support.

Name

Trinity Episcopal School - New Orleans

Legal name

Trinity Episcopal School

Website

https://trinitynola.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Trinity Episcopal School is a private, non-profit, ISAS-accredited K-8 Episcopal day school in New Orleans' Garden District, serving approximately 500 students from age 12 months through eighth grade on a tuition-based subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue source from tuition payments. Tuition includes classroom supplies, books, activities, iPads (Grades 1-4) or Macbook Airs (Grades 5-8), and all on-campus special events.
2. Auxiliary Services: Additional revenue from lunch programs, aftercare, uniforms, and other discretionary items not included in tuition.
3. Tuition Assistance Awards (Outbound): School awards over $900,000 to $1,000,000 annually in need-based tuition assistance to approximately 20% of students, ranging from a few thousand dollars to 80% of tuition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Trinity Episcopal School is a private co-educational school providing Early Childhood through Eighth Grade instruction to approximately 500 students on its Garden District campus in New Orleans. The school offers four academic divisions (Les Enfants, Preschool, Lower School, and Middle School) supplemented by athletics, Chapel, Camp Trinity summer program, after-school care, and need-based tuition assistance. Tuition covers books, supplies, iPads (Grades 1-4), Macbook Airs (Grades 5-8), and on-campus events.

Product overview

Trinity Episcopal School is an early childhood through Eighth Grade co-educational school serving around 500 students. The institution offers a unified educational program structured around four core divisions: Les Enfants (ages 12 months-4 years), Preschool/Pink House (Pre-K and Kindergarten), Lower School (Grades 1-4), and Middle School (Grades 5-8). Supporting programs include After School Care, Camp Trinity summer program, Athletics with the Ripley Family Turf Field, and daily Chapel services. The school provides technology devices including iPads for Grades 1-4 and Macbook Airs for Grades 5-8 as part of tuition. Financial assistance is available through Blackbaud FAM with awards up to 80% of tuition. The institution is an ISAS member school with a mission focused on building confident, resilient 'upstanders' through academic excellence, moral responsibility, and faith.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Les Enfants Early Childhood Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of Trinity graduates accepted to first choice high school
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trinity Episcopal ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2006Parent church organization (founded 1847) that provides substantial financial support and campus space. Church pledged $1,000,000 of endowment funds to cover losses from Hurricane Katrina policies. Church's offer of support while respecting School Board's autonomy proved essential to recovery.
• St. Paul's Episcopal SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2005During Hurricane Katrina crisis, Trinity collaborated with St. Paul's Episcopal School and Isidore Newman School to offer 'St. Truman' classes, providing comfort, purpose, and normalcy to displaced children from any of those schools.
• Isidore Newman SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2005During Hurricane Katrina crisis, Trinity collaborated with St. Paul's Episcopal School and Isidore Newman School to offer 'St. Truman' classes, providing comfort, purpose, and normalcy to displaced children from any of those schools.
• Inka's UniformsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniform partner providing affordable, quality uniforms for Trinity students in Les Enfants through Eighth Grade.
• Lands' EndminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool uniform provider offering Trinity-branded clothing and accessories for students.
• National Association of Episcopal SchoolsminorOthersTrinity is a member of NAES, which provides resources and defines qualities that distinguish Episcopal Schools.
• National Association of Episcopal SchoolsminorOthersNAES provides information about the qualities that distinguish Episcopal Schools and supports the unique mission of Episcopal education.
• Episcopal Diocese of LouisianaminorOthersThe Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana supports Trinity as a ministry of Trinity Episcopal Church and provides resources for Episcopal school education.
• Trinity Parents Group (TPG)minorOthersActive parent organization (tpgnola.com) that supports school community through events, volunteering, and parent engagement activities.
• Audubon ZoominorOthersCommunity partner for TPG Cool Zoo family events, providing venue for school community activities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Isidore Newman School: Coeducational, college-preparatory day school in New Orleans serving grades pre-K through 12. Most directly comparable peer given similar tuition tier, New Orleans market, and broad-based academic/outcomes positioning; even directly collaborated with Trinity during Hurricane Katrina to deliver 'St. Truman' classes.
• Metairie Park Country Day School: Independent, non-sectarian day school in Metairie serving grades pre-K through 12 with a similar small-class college-prep ethos. Competes with Trinity for the same Greater New Orleans private-school family pool and feeds many of the same competitive high schools.
• St. Paul's Episcopal School: Episcopal day school in New Orleans with overlapping mission, Episcopal identity, and historic collaboration with Trinity during Hurricane Katrina. Closest peer along the faith-affiliation dimension.
• Holy Cross School: Catholic, college-preparatory day school for boys in grades 6-12 in New Orleans. Competes with Trinity for middle-school families in the Catholic/faith-based private market and accepts a meaningful share of Trinity 8th-grade graduates.
• Ursuline Academy: Catholic, all-girls college-preparatory school in New Orleans serving elementary through 12th grade. Competes with Trinity for faith-affiliated New Orleans families and is among the high schools that actively recruit Trinity 8th-grade graduates.
• Jesuit High School of New Orleans: Catholic, college-preparatory high school for boys in New Orleans. Key destination school for Trinity graduates and a direct competitor for the faith-based, college-bound portion of Trinity's 8th-grade cohort.
• Benjamin Franklin High School: Selective New Orleans public magnet high school consistently ranked among Louisiana's top schools. Significant destination for Trinity graduates and a competitor for academically-oriented families who might otherwise consider private middle school.
• Lusher Charter School: High-performing K-12 charter school in New Orleans with extension campuses. Represents the most credible public/charter alternative for families weighing a private K-8 tuition commitment at Trinity.
• Academy of the Sacred Heart: Catholic, independent school network with a New Orleans-area presence (grades vary by campus). Faith-based, college-prep peer competing for similar mission-driven families; Trinity graduates are actively placed there for high school.

Regional players

• Episcopal School of Acadiana: Episcopal, college-preparatory day school in Lafayette, LA serving pre-K through 12th grade. Same Episcopal identity and ISAS-style mission as Trinity, providing a regional benchmark for Episcopal-school positioning outside the New Orleans metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TrinityNOLA
• Instagraminstagram.com/trinityepiscopal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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