City: Hollister, MO

Category: Education

Telephone: (417) 334-7084

Address: 119 Myrtle St.

Description: This private school advertises a biblically integrated college prep program within a Christ-centered environment. It has a K–12 curriculum and a preschool enrichment program for three- to five-year-olds. It prides itself on an intensive K–6 phonics program, as well as computer and foreign language (Spanish) instruction for grades 1 through 12. Sports include basketball, volleyball, track, and cheerleading. Trinity is a member of the International Christian Accrediting Association, North Central Association, and a member of the Oral Roberts University Education Fellowship. In 2005 it had an enrollment of 195, with a nine-to-one student-teacher ratio. Tuition is $3,015 per year, payable over nine months. Trinity Christian Academy also offers day-care and preschool services for children from infancy to age 5, starting at $355 per month.