School Leadership
A Letter from the Head of School
For more than 60 years, Trinity Episcopal School has excelled as one of the finest communities of learning and growth in New Orleans. Our outstanding faculty and peerless academic program are well-known and prepare our graduates superbly not only for high school but for the rest of their lives as collaborative learners, fluent communicators, and ardent questioners.
But a Trinity education is about much more than just developing exceptional intellectual competence. Our higher priority is on what we call “Building Upstanders.” An upstander is someone driven to stand up for what he or she knows is right, even when it is hard. We know our graduates will be the leaders of tomorrow, and we aspire to make the world a better place by ensuring those leaders are empathetic, reflective, and compassionate. Forming good human beings is our holy work.
We achieve this lofty aim in at least three ways. First, Trinity is intentionally small. We know our students and have close relationships with them and their families, which enables us to uncover the unique keys to unlock each child’s potential and walk closely with them on their journey of growth. Second, Trinity ends in Eighth Grade, which results in a safer, more child-focused environment. Our Middle Schoolers feel a sense of leadership and responsibility for the community. Third, we are an Episcopal school, which allows us to locate our ethos of “Gentle, Generous, Truthful, Kind, and Brave” in context of faith that does not impress or expect any particular religious beliefs but finds comfort and power in the conviction that all people are God’s children, and so all are deserving of our care and respect.
Trinity offers a unique and wonderful community where every child is encouraged to grow with confidence, purpose, and integrity. We invite you to learn more about our community and welcome the opportunity to partner with you in nurturing the next generation of thoughtful, compassionate leaders.
The Reverend E. Gary Taylor
Head of School
The Reverend E. Gary Taylor, Head of School
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Reverend Gary Taylor has been working with children for his entire career, beginning at the age of 17 when he became a cabin counselor at his beloved Episcopal summer camp in northern Ohio. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Yale College, Magna Cum Laude, Gary served three years at St. James School, an Episcopal boarding school in western Maryland.
From there he took his Master’s in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and then joined the faculty at Wooster School, a K–12 Episcopal School in Danbury, Connecticut, where he served for 17 years as Dean of Students, Upper School Head, Assistant Head, and, eventually, as Chaplain. It was at Wooster where he heard his call to priesthood and so moved with his wife Karen and their three children to Alexandria, Virginia, to attend the Virginia Theological Seminary where he earned his Master of Divinity degree. Gary was appointed Chaplain at St. Anne’s School, in Middletown, Delaware, where he served three years before being called in 2014 to serve as Trinity’s seventh Head of School.