Head's Message

Welcome to Trident Academy, a place where we deeply value those who learn differently. We strive to meet students where they are in their learning and provide an environment in which they feel supported and understood. Trident Academy is a place where students feel a sense of belonging and mutual understanding from both their teachers and classroom peers.

At our school we want every student to experience three distinct things every single day.  We want them to learn deeply, we want them to laugh, and we want them to feel loved.  Additionally, we want this experience to be transformational for them in three distinct ways.  

First: Students will receive immersive remediation, rather than the “remediation light” programs that many other schools now offer. Think of it like learning a foreign language: the fastest way to fluency is total immersion. At Trident Academy, we apply that exact same immersion model to learning remediation, surrounding students with the tailored support they need all day long.

Second: Students will experience deep learning in regard to Executive Functioning and real world success skills.  We believe these skills to be equally as important as the content we deliver in our classrooms every day.  

Third:  Students will feel confidence.  We want them to understand that their learning differences are not weaknesses, but rather uniquenesses that can be leveraged into strengths in an ever-evolving world where creativity and out-of-the-box thinking are valued more and more every day.  

The above make up the three prongs of the Trident, and the stem of that Trident is community.

We are glad that you are here, and we welcome you to visit our beautiful campus to learn more about the magic of our school.  As a current parent of a Trident Academy student, I am in awe of what I see our faculty achieve with our students every day.  And the growth that I see often brings me to tears, because many students arrive at our doors somewhat broken down by school. To see them emerge just months later with meaningfully remediated skills, elevated executive functioning, and confidence is truly a beautiful thing.

Hacker Burr
Interim Head of School