Trinity Academy

Wichita Trinity Academy is a private Christian K-12 school in northeast Wichita, Kansas. History Three businesspersons, Bill Nath, Pete Ochs, and Bob Smith, decided to establish a Christian school in Wichita. The school first opened in the fall of 1994; of land had been donated and the staff had been hired the previous spring. Classes were initially held in rented space in Central Community Church since the school could not afford to build a permanent school building. Initially, 61 students attended the school. The school later sold its initial land and bought a larger plot of land. Its permanent $2.5 million building, which opened in 1998, was financed through donations. It has 16 classrooms and is in eastern Wichita, on of land. By 2006, the school had grown to 266 students, making it the state's largest non-Catholic Christian high school. Another building campaign was held. Approximately $5 million was raised, and in 2008, the expansion was complete with more classrooms, an auditorium, and a second gymnasium. The school continued to grow beyond 300 students. In 2013–2014, the school celebrated its 20th anniversary by unveiling a new $3.5 million football stadium and track. A cross-country track was added in 2014. In 2016, an elementary and middle school. was added. The school opened at Eastminster Presbyterian, a nearby church. A new K-8 building was opened in January 2017, just south of the high school. Phase I of the new $5 million elementary and middle school includes 13 classrooms, a commons, a music room, a science room, a library, a kitchen, and offices.