The first week of January looks a little different at Trinity Academy. Before regular classes return from break, students spend the week working deeply on a single project, learning more how to manage their time, wrestle with ideas, and bring a complex project to completion. It is five days set aside for deep, independent work.

Across grade levels, students spent the week researching, designing, writing, and building. Seniors put physics into practice by designing and constructing balsa-wood bridges, calculating load distribution, tension, and structural integrity before testing their designs under pressure.

12th Grade Physics Bridge Project

In Humane Letters, 9th grade students selected a landmark Supreme Court case and spent the week researching its historical context, arguments, and long-term impact. Their goal was not simply to summarize a ruling, but to trace how the understanding of a constitutional right has developed over time. Through careful research and substantial writing, students practiced evaluating sources, distinguishing between primary and secondary materials, and forming clear, thoughtful arguments, developing skills that will serve them well in college and beyond.

Project Week models a distinctive part of a Trinity education. It invites students to slow down, think deeply, wrestle with complex ideas, and create something meaningful.