All new incoming freshmen and sophomores are required to fill out our online application. We request four letters of recommendation along with transcripts from the student’s eighth-grade year. The letters of recommendation come from the student’s math, English, and science teachers along with their pastor. They serve to help us ensure that the student is properly placed in courses. While our academics will be demanding no matter the student’s level, we want to ensure that the challenge is not insurmountable.

We are still finalizing our placement test policy. During a student’s tenure at Trinity, they will have to take the Classic Learning Test. This test is considered a college placement test along with the ACT and SAT. It specifically targets the areas that classical education is concerned with developing and uses classical texts to evaluate the student’s abilities. More information can be found at https://www.cltexam.com/

Trinity Lutheran Classical also accepts Private School Choice Program families in all three programs that the state of Wisconsin offers: Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MCPC), Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP), and the Racine Parental Choice Program (RCPC). Choice families must fill out both the school’s online application and the Choice application found on the Department of Public Instruction’s website: https://sms.dpi.wi.gov/ChoiceParent/

Welcome, Prospective Students and Parents!

Trinity Lutheran Classical High School is a community where it is our goal to partner with you in raising Godly citizens who are well-educated to serve in vocations within the home, the Church, and society.

Our school bases its classical curriculum on the historic confession of the Christian faith in a Lutheran context, a solid grounding in fundamental academic skills, and an exploration of the arts and sciences. A classical curriculum was the education of America’s Founding Fathers and many others before them.

I encourage you to come to visit to see if Trinity Lutheran Classical would be a good fit for you and your student. 

I look forward to meeting you.

In Christ,

Reverend Brandon Koble

Headmaster

bkoble@trinitylutheranclassical.org

 How to Apply

• Schedule an appointment to meet with our headmaster or attend an open house
• Birth Certificate
• Most recent report card required for 8th Grade applicants
• Most recent High School transcript required for 9th Grade applicants
• Personal letter of recommendation is required for all applicants (this can be from a previous teacher, coach, or another adult)
• Pastoral Letter of Recommendation from your home pastor (if not currently attending a church, please speak to the headmaster)
• Nationally standardized test scores, if available. If no scores are available, schedule a testing appointment. An appointment is required for all applicants. Testing will ensure that your student is placed in the correct classes to maximize their potential and to ensure that they possess the prerequisite knowledge to do well.

Tuition:

• Non-LCMS Members $12,750 per year
• Members in good standing of LCMS churches $12,750
• Trinity Lutheran Classical accepts students in the Milwaukee, Racine, and Wisconsin Private School Choice Programs. These programs allow families who meet the household income requirements to have their tuition partially or fully funded by the state.  Interested families must complete an online application through the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and verify their current income level and residency. Rev. Koble is our Choice Administrator, and all questions can be directed toward him. 
•  Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP):The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) offers renewable assistance through the State of Wisconsin for Milwaukee residents. MPCP allows families who meet certain income levels to have their tuition partially or fully funded by the state. To qualify for this program, you must live in the City of Milwaukee, and you must meet these income requirements:  2023-24 Income Limits. Families who fall into the lower MPCP income bracket have their tuition balance 100% funded by the state. Families who fall into the higher income bracket have over 70% of the Trinity Lutheran High School tuition funded by the state (this income bracket is referred to as the MPCP 220 program).  
• Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP):
• The Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP) assists students who live outside of the cities of Milwaukee or Racine. To qualify for this program, you must live outside the cities of Milwaukee and Racine. Students must reside in Wisconsin but outside the city of Milwaukee and the Racine Unified School District, and you must meet these income requirements:  2023-24 Income Limits.
• Racine Parental Choice Program (RPCP): The Racine Parental Choice Program (RPCP) offers assistance through the State of Wisconsin for Racine residents. To qualify for this program, you must live in the City of Racine, Students must reside in the Racine Unified School District, and you must meet these income requirements:  2023-24 Income Limits.

• STEP 1: Collect your financial and residency documents. The best options are your 2022 Federal Tax Return or your 2022 W-2 forms. Your WE-Energies bill is your ideal proof of residency. 
•  STEP 2: Apply for your Choice Seat using the options below.  
• APPLY EARLY! These are highly competitive programs. When the choice seats are filled, a wait list will be started.  
• Apply Online for a  MPCP Seat
• February 1st – 20th (Preferred Apply Date)
• March 1st – 20th
• April 1st – 20th
• June 1st – 20th
• August 1st – 21st
• September 1st – 14th (for the current school year)
• December 1st, 2023 – January 8th, 2024 (for 2nd semester)
• Apply Online for a  WPCP Seat
  February 1st – April 20th
• Apply Online for an  RPCP Seat
• February 1st – 20th (Preferred Apply Date)
• March 1st – 20th
• April 1st – 20th
• June 1st – 20th
• August 1st – 21st
• September 1st – 14th (for the current school year)
  
• STEP 3: New and returning students must submit proof of residency documents.   New students may also be prompted to schedule an appointment to verify the documents in person at the school.  
• At Trinity Lutheran Classical High School, income documents are required of all new families.  
  
• STEP 4:  If you have made it to step 4, you have completed the first steps toward creating a financial plan to attend Trinity Lutheran Classical.  Please wait to hear from Choice Administrator on whether or not you receive a Choice seat at Trinity. Take this time to ensure you have also followed the process to be academically accepted (including all of the steps above, including your letters of recommendation and testing scores/placement tests).