Holy Trinity Middle School in Charlotte has undertaken a multi-year, $9 million investment plan that will include campus-wide building improvements and additional teachers and staff as the school transitions to an academy model with a blended learning approach. (Troy C. Hull | Catholic News Herald) CHARLOTTE — Holy Trinity Middle School in Charlotte is in the midst of extensive ongoing improvements to the school that began in late spring and will continue next summer as the school transitions to a blended learning approach and a new leadership model.
A multi-year, $9 million investment plan includes campus-wide building improvements, additional teachers and staff, and a learning model using both single-sex and co-ed classes for a more tailored educational experience.
School leaders are working with students, parents and teachers to refresh its look-and-feel while honoring its traditions. When complete, the school will open in Fall 2026 with a new name: Holy Trinity Catholic Academy.
As part of its new chapter, the school has moved to a president-principal administration with former Principal Kevin Parks assuming the role of president. Incoming Principal Robert “Bobby” Conrad is an alum of Holy Trinity’s first graduating class in 1996. Read more.
“After years of serving at Charlotte Catholic, Mr. Conrad returns to his roots at Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School to help lead us into the next chapter of our school’s legacy,” Parks said.
The first phase of construction, which began in May, is a $3.4 million renovation of the administration building, which was originally built in the mid-1950s, Parks said.
“That building holds our office and the majority of our science labs,” he said. “We’ve added offices, done a complete renovation of all the classrooms and hallways, and added a classroom for theology.”
The science labs were refreshed with new flooring, cabinets, furniture and equipment.
When fully implemented, Holy Trinity’s blended learning approach will offer single-sex classes in core subjects such as English and math, while a variety of electives as well as extracurricular activities and events will remain co-ed beginning in 2026-27. The curriculum will be the same for girls and boys but will be customized to better accommodate different learning styles and developmental needs.
In preparation for the changes, faculty are participating in ongoing professional development, focusing both on nuances of single-sex education and overall development as teachers, Parks said.
Conrad and several faculty members attended a program this summer in Chicago focused on enhanced lesson planning and teaching techniques.
“Good teaching is just good teaching,” Parks said, “and that’s what we’re working on from a professional development standpoint.”
— Christina Lee Knauss