Thank your for your interest in Blessed Trinity Academy .  We look forward to meeting with you and exploring what BTA and Catholic education has to offer your family.   Blessed Trinity serves students throughout the Pittsburgh area and bussing is provided by the following school districts: Hampton, Shaler, Fox Chapel, Pine Richland, Pittsburgh City Schools. Penn Hills, Riverview, Springdale, Deer Lakes, Mars, North Allegheny, and North Hills.

We encourage families who are interested in BTA to visit the school.  We offer several open house opportunities throughout the year as well as private tours.  Parents and children are welcome to observe classes, tour the school, and speak with parents, students, teachers and administrators. We also encourage all prospective students to spend a day shadowing with students in their class.  If you are interested in making an inquiry, click here.

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Ready to enroll at BTA?  Follow these simple steps:

1. Click here to begin the enrollment process.
2. A $200 deposit is due at the time of application.  This can be paid online and will be deducted from future tuition payments
3. Other paperwork such as baptismal certificates, birth certificates, and immunization forms must also be submitted to the school office before the beginning of the school year.  These forms can be submitted via the Family Portal in FACTS.

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For inquiries please contact Mrs. Meredith Kandravy, Director of Admissions and Marketing, at [email protected] or 412-606-7197.
 
 

Each year all students in the Diocese of Pittsburgh in grades 2nd through 8th take the IOWA Tests.  These nationally standardized achievement tests are given in April and provide valuable information to our teachers.  With this information our educators can adjust their classroom experiences to address the specific educational needs of their students.

What are IOWA Assessments?
IOWA testing is done in English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science.  They are achievement tests that are meant to assess a child’s knowledge of what they have learned in school and are not cognitive or IQ tests.  Students in 2nd, 4th, and 6th grade receive the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). This is an aptitude test which is intended to estimate students' learned reasoning and problem solving abilities through a battery of verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal test items.

How are IOWA tests different from PSSA's?
IOWA assessments are a normed-referenced test.  Scores on the Iowa Assessment can be compared with scores earned by a nationally representative sample of students who took the test (the norm group). The Iowa Assessment score that reflects this comparison is called a national percentile rank (NPR). If a student’s national percentile rank in Reading is 62, then the student scored as well as or higher on this subtest than 62% of his/her same-grade peers in the national norm group. The percentile ranks range from 1 to 99. The national average in all subtests is 50%.

PSSA assessments are criterion-referenced tests, as opposed to norm-referenced tests. Thus, your child will only compete against him or herself, rather than be compared against the group. The PSSA tests measure how well students have mastered the Pennsylvania Academic Content Standards and report student performance using the four levels:  Advanced, Proficient, Basic, and Below Basic.

Blessed Trinity Academy 2022 IOWA Test Results

 

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All students  applying to BTA need to submit a completed registration form and deposit of $200. (The deposit will be deducted from the family's tuition payment.) Registration forms can be found at the link attached to the bottom of this page under "Printable Forms."

Non-Catholic tuition is $7,200 per child.

There will also be a $75 technology fee assessed per child.


Families may earn tuition credit by participating the BTA's gift card progam.  Using the gift card program is an easy way to offset a family's tuition costs. For more information on our gift card program, click here.

Blessed Trinity Academy strives to make Catholic education affordable.  We make every effort to give families who want their children to attend BTA the ability to do so.  Financial aid is available to all families (Catholic or non-Catholic) to help offset the tuition costs. 

The Diocese of Pittsburgh provides educational grants from the following sources:
* Bishop's Education Fund- This grant from the Diocese is available to Catholic students in grades Kindergarten through 12th attending eligible schools and registered in eligible parishes.

* Scholastic Opportunity Scholarship Funds (SOS) - The SOS fund is available to any student in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12th residing in Pennsylvania and attending any eligible Catholic school in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Pre-School Scholastic Opportunity Scholarship Program (SOS)- This grant program is for any Pre-Kindergarten student residing in Pennsylvania and attending any eligible Catholic school in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Opportinity Scholarship Tax Credit Program (OSTC)- This funding is available to families whose students reside within the attendance boundaries of a low-achieving school as determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and who meet qualifying guidelines. OSTC grants are available for Kindergrten through 12 grade students only.

Applications for financial aid are done through FACTS Management.  The deadline for financial aid applications in March 15th. 

Click here to apply for financial aid. 
 

FACTS Grant and Aid Program Information

"Blessed Trinity has been great for my girls. They have had the opportunity to learn not only about academics, but also about their faith. They have had the opportunity to participate in athletics like cross country and track starting as early as first grade. They are also surrounded by caring adults and other children that come from supportive families to create a community full of love for God and all of His people -- aka everyone."- Brian Stevens, BTA Parent, Google Review

"Can't say enough good things about this school! My 1st grade son is being challenged academically and is growing in a supportive community rooted in faith. The principal is incredible, and her leadership sets the tone for a fantastic experience for families."- Emily Lohr, BTA Parent, Google Review

"My husband and I felt pretty confident that we wanted to send our children to a Catholic School. When our daughter was in preschool we toured St Mary School during an Open House. It was coincidentally our daughter’s 5^th birthday. When the teachers heard it was her birthday they all immediately started singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to her. She was so happy, and from that moment on I felt like the school was part of our family. Several years later our school merged with 2 other local Catholic Schools to become Blessed Trinity Academy. It was a smooth transition and we’ve met so many more wonderful families."

"At BTA one of the things I love is that all 3 of my children can be in the same school with each other from preschool – 8^th grade. The older students really look out for the younger ones. Each of the younger grades are paired with a “Bulldog Buddy” from an older class. My kids get so excited when they get a card from their Bulldog Buddy or see them in the hallways. This year in 2^nd grade my son ran Cross Country. He loved being part of a school team! All of the kids cheered for each other and it was so nice seeing him interact with students from all grade levels."

"Not only do we love the friendships and activities that BTA offers, but as a Mom I love the excellent education my children are receiving. The class sizes are small so there is a lot of interaction between the students and teachers. I am always impressed with the dedication our faculty puts in to their classes. The lessons are very hands on, and the teachers use a combination of electronics as well as regular pencil and papers. The teachers use Smart Boards in the classrooms, but Handwriting is also taught through 4^th grade. My children often get compliments on how nice their penmanship is. I like that starting at an early age they’re learning to be neat and take pride in their work."

"We’ve been really happy with our decision to send our children to BTA. They’re getting a top-notch education and they’re surrounded by loving and caring teachers. The school has a very welcoming sense of community and we’re blessed to be a part of it."---- Lauren Little, Blessed Trinity Academy Parent


"Blessed Trinity Academy has allowed my children to thrive both academically and socially. They love being at the school and have developed strong relationships with their classmates.  I am confident that the values they are expected to live out in the school community- along with academic rigor- are preparing them for success in high school and beyond."--- Brian Miller, Blessed Trinity Academy Parent, Director of Admissions of Central Catholic

Interested in scheduling a tour or learning more about BTA?  Click here to contact us!