Trinity School at Greenlawn is a

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located in

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that has grades 6-12. It was founded by the

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in 1981 with fewer than 30 students. Since it attracts students from northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan, as well as international students. Located at 107 South Greenlawn Avenue in

, it offers

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to students. It is accredited by the Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS). The Greenlawn campus has two sister schools, Meadow View and River Ridge. The schools are independent and are owned and operated by Trinity Schools, Inc.

Faculty

Dennis Staffelbach is the Head of School at the Greenlawn campus. Dr. Brian Peterson is the Director of college guidance. Thomas Roe is Dean of Boys and Chelsea Mertz is the Dean of Girls. Kathy Klimek is the Director of Athletics. Mr. Jon Balsbaugh is the president of Trinity Schools.

Classes

Students at Trinity School at Greenlawn take a multitude of classes, including a 6-year writing course and a 4-year Latin course.

Athletics

Trinity School at Greenlawn hosts athletic teams for its students. Their mascot is the

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. The sports for girls are soccer and basketball. The sports for boys are soccer and basketball. Co-ed Track and Field is also available. Greenlawn has posted its best records in boys' basketball and girls' soccer. The school's home games are normally located at the Trinity School Athletic Center. Greenlawn has also hosted golf, fencing and boxing.

Extracurricular activities

Students of Trinity School at Greenlawn participate in a wide variety of sponsored extracurricular activities.

Facilities

Trinity School at Greenlawn occupies part of a complex of buildings initially named Elm Court, site of the home of Clement Studebaker, Jr., and his family. Studebaker sold the property to

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. Bendix never resided in the mansion, preferring to live in Chicago, but he renovated parts of the building. In the late 1940s the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis purchased the site for use as their motherhouse. The sisters preserved the original mansion, with renovations, and added a new three-story building adjacent to the mansion with a chapel, classrooms and residence space for the order's members. When their ministries shifted geographically away from Indiana, the sisters relocated their motherhouse. The People of Praise community acquired the property in August, 1982, for dual use by Trinity School and by the community's international headquarters. At that point the school became known as Trinity School at Greenlawn, with reference to the address on Greenlawn Avenue. Though there is some overlap, People of Praise offices are situated in the original mansion, and Trinity School leases space in the parts of the building constructed by the sisters.

References

External links

Blue Ribbon Schools Program

Trinity Schools Website

People of Praise's website
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