Providing a world-class education to its students with rigorous academics and outstanding programs in athletics, the arts, public service, and global travel.
While Trinity is best known for its intellectual vitality, we promise so much more: a balanced educational program for body and mind, heart and soul, incorporating the arts, athletics, and community service; a chapel program that calls students not only to grow into their best selves, but also to reach out beyond themselves to address needs and realities greater than themselves.
“Being right in the middle of New York City allows us to expand from micro to macro. We see the world up close, and get to truly practice global citizenship.”
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Founded as a charity school in 1709, Trinity began with a clear purpose by creating a school that would connect students to the needs of the city. Discover More
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Upper School Teacher of French Vandana Gupta Receives the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award presented by incoming President of the TAAA Board Katherine Haves Malitzky ’08.
Trinity School proudly announces that Upper School Teacher of French Vandana Gupta has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award.
Ms. Gupta, a beloved member of the Trinity community since 1998, was recognized for her exceptional dedication to teaching and her transformative influence on students.
Colleagues praise how “students in her classes not only learn to love to speak and write French, but also to love language and to approach the material with a special curiosity and verve.” Beyond the classroom, Ms. Gupta has made invaluable contributions to Trinity’s global education initiatives. Her colleagues note that “Vandana is an extraordinary student travel organizer and leader, and her contributions to the global travel program since its beginning have been stupendous.”
The Distinguished Teaching Endowment was created in 1983 as a tribute to Clarence Bruner-Smith, Dudley M. Maxim ’32, and Frank G. Smith. The Trinity Alumni and Alumnae Association awards the honor and a $10,000 prize each year to a teacher who has worked at Trinity for ten years or more and exemplifies the history and traditions of the school.
Located on the Upper West Side of New York City, Trinity School is a college preparatory, coeducational independent school for grades K-12. Since 1709, Trinity has provided a world-class education to its students with rigorous academics and outstanding programs in athletics, the arts, peer leadership, and global travel.