Dear Parent(s) and Guardian(s),

On behalf of the entire faculty and staff, it is my pleasure and honor to welcome you to all to another year at Trenton Catholic Academy. I hope that over these past couple of months you had the chance to rest, relax, and enjoy the days with your friends and family. We are all looking forward to seeing familiar faces and welcoming new students on September 3.

I also wanted to take the opportunity to thank our parents and guardians for choosing TCA for your student.  With a number of public, charter and private schools in the area, you chose Trenton Catholic Academy to educate your most precious gift, your child.  We know that for many, sending your child to a Catholic school is a true sacrifice. Thank you for recognizing the value of Catholic education.

I am blessed to partner with two administrators, Mr. Kroekel and Mrs. Reap, who also know the value of a quality, Catholic education and have spent their summer months preparing for the new school year. Together, they have created an academic program designed to meet the diverse learning needs and styles of the children in their respective schools.

Our teachers also chose Trenton Catholic Academy and have worked hard all summer planning a school year that will challenge the students in their classrooms to grow academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. They have chosen to share their gift and talents with our school family and I am grateful to collaborate with them daily.

There have been many upgrades to building and curriculum this year.  We have new interactive Smart Boards in classrooms, expanded learning areas and maker spaces in the Lower School, an increased number of World Language online classes for Upper School students, and we have entered the High School Esports League and have created a new “eSports Center” for gaming competitions.  No doubt about it- this year will be an exciting one!

You have all chosen to be a part of Trenton Catholic Academy, and with that, you have chosen to be a part of something special. 
Let’s choose to make this year, the best year yet!

Sincerely,
Mr. Michael Knowles
Trenton Catholic Academy President

Located on a beautiful, quiet 64-acre campus in suburban Hamilton, NJ, Trenton Catholic Academy serves as the regional PreK-12 school for the Diocese of Trenton. With a demanding preparatory curriculum, TCA prepares a universal population to succeed now, as well as in college and beyond.

The PreK thru 8th and 9th thru 12th schools are located in separate wings connected by a corridor. Students share a chapel, gymnasium and cafeteria.

Competitive TCA athletic teams play in top-notch facilities. The gymnasium, baseball, track & field, and soccer fields have received extensive renovations over the last five years. 

TCA’s affordable tuition for private school is considered even a greater value considering generous financial assistance received by more than 85% of families.Classes are sized to allow teachers to provide individualized attention and support.

The Upper School graduation and college acceptance rate is routinely 100%. The average amount of college scholarships/grants extended that graduates receive range from $50-$70K.

In 1962 the all-boys Trenton Catholic High School announced it would close its doors. Concerned for the academic and spiritual future of area youth, Monsignor Michael P. McCorristin, pastor of St. Anthony Parish, petitioned Bishop George Ahr of the Diocese of Trenton, to build a new parish high school in Hamilton. Through his vision and the hard work of many, St. Anthony High School was built on the grounds of the former Kuser Estate. In 1965, the first graduating class received their diplomas from newly established, St. Anthony High School.

To staff the new school, Monsignor McCorristin employed the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, who along with lay teachers, educated thousands of students in the Trenton and Hamilton area. In 1979, Bishop Ahr renamed the building, McCorristin Catholic High School in honor of Monsignor McCorristin for his dedication to the students and their families.

In 2005, following a study of area parochial schools, the Diocese of Trenton consolidated four Catholic elementary schools, Holy Cross School, Holy Angels School, Immaculate Conception School and St. Anthony Grammar School with McCorristin Catholic High School to create Trenton Catholic Academy. Sister Dorothy Payne, SSJ, who had previously served in the Office of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Trenton, was named President of the Academy and remained at the helm of the school until her death in 2019. Trenton Catholic Academy remains the only Pre-K-12 regional school in the Diocese of Trenton.

Despite the name changes, the school icon remains the Iron Mike, paying homage to the tough man with the soft heart who made this school possible. TCA carries on Monsignor McCorristin’s dream to enrich students’ lives through quality Catholic education that is affordable.

Our Mission

We educate a culturally and academically diverse student body to be responsible citizens of a global community through a challenging and relevant curriculum centered in Catholic tradition and values. 

Our Vision

We create a thriving, well-respected educational institution dedicated to academic excellence and focused on the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical needs of our students.