About Trinity Episcopal School
Mission Statement
Trinity Episcopal School strives to maintain the highest academic standards within a Christian environment. Each child's potential is maximized through the development of the individual spiritually, intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially.
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Board of Trustees
A Board of Trustees, many of whom are parents of currently enrolled students, serves as the major governing body of the School. The Board is elected to three-year terms and members of the Vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church and St. Francis Episcopal Church are individually elected and make up a part of the Board. The Board makes the policy and decision and works through committees. The Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church is the only permanent member of the Board, thus helping determine policy for the School and speaking for the Church. The Rector is not involved in the administration of the School. We are very thankful for the commitment, service, and dedication of every member of the Board of Trustees.
Officers & Executive Committee
President
John Fossati
Vice President
Shelly Tharp
Secretary
Sara Dotter
Treasurer
Michael Seale
Rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church
The Rev. Burford Dobbins
Board of Trustees
Melissa Bales
Debbie Boozalis
Billy Cattan
Dennis Hewitt
Deidra Ransburgh Hudson
James Johnson
Bob Kuhn
Rawley McCoy
Kay McHaney
Wendy McHaney
Paula Nersesian
John Sartor
Ingra Sparkman
Duncan Sutherland
Marc Zapalac
Advisory Council
Robert W. Briggs
Penni Gietz
Robert J. Hewitt, Jr.
David Robinson
Tenna Thompson
Headmaster
Jay Foreman
Assistant Headmistress
Patty Zapalac
Accreditation
Trinity Episcopal School is accredited by the Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools. The association is recognized to accredit private schools by the Texas Education Agency through the Texas Private Schools Accreditation Commission. S.A.E.S. accreditation is recognized by the National Association of Independent Schools.
For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the S.A.E.S. website on accreditation: http://www.swaes.org/accreditation/accreditation.htm
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Aims and Philosophy
Trinity Episcopal School also strives to maintain the highest academic standards of quality in its program and teaching for each level of instruction. Standards are compatible with those of the Episcopal Schools Associations and the Texas Education Agency. Trinity serves the child whose ability is average or above average and who is able to adapt to classroom routines. Teacher/pupil ratios are low, and each child is provided the opportunity to develop fully his or her own potential. Realizing that a large part of the education at Trinity Episcopal School occurs during the normal day-to-day exchange between students, it is our philosophy to seek motivated, interesting students with diverse backgrounds and varied experiences who will help make this exchange as rich as possible.
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History of TES
When Trinity church moved to its present site at 1501 North Glass in 1954, its Rector, the Reverend Paul H. Kratzig, organized the Episcopal Parochial School. He served as its Headmaster until 1973. During those years, the leadership of the school was shared with a faithful Board of Directors and its principal, Mrs. Lucy Kratzig. The core of the curriculum in those years was built around the Carden System, which stressed phonics and reading comprehension. The school quickly gained a reputation in the community as a strong school whose students were given a very solid foundation in the basic subjects. In 1973, the Reverend Donald Blavier became the Headmaster and served in this capacity for ten years. During that time, kindergarten was expanded and strengthened and the Endowment Fund was established. Other headmasters were Tom Rowland in 1983, Donald Harmon in 1985, Marshall Abell in 1987, Mrs. Audrey Russell in 1993, and Dr. Richard Partney in 1998. Jay Foreman joined Trinity Episcopal School as Headmaster in 2000 and Patty Zapalac as Assistant Headmistress in 2003.
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Directions to TES
Trinity Episcopal School is located at
1504 North Moody Street
Victoria , Texas 77901
(361) 573-3220
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