Quest Academy

We are so happy with the quality of the teachers, special programs (art, music and science), and education in general. The committment of the facutly and parents is unparalled. My son has been there for 2 years. Prior to this, he struggled in class and had difficulty completing assignment for things he already knew. Now, not only is he challenged in school work but he is excited to learn!
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We love Quest! We moved from the city where our oldest son was going to a private school. He was in the 3rd and we had another entering kinder. We wanted to avoid paying for their education. I researched school districts to find the best. My oldest son enjoyed making new friends and was happy with the move. Unfortunately over time he was becoming upset with the lack of challenge he was receiving. He started crying a lot at school and became very bored and unengaged. I spoke with the teacher, principal, the "gifted" teacher, etc. trying to get him the challenge he wanted. At the end of the day it came down to the fact that public schools are more focused on the children who are behind as opposed to the children who are exceeding. The gifted program only taught math and reading at a grade level above, no extra out of the box type of excitement. We searched and found Quest and we ALL couldn't be happier! The school is wonderful at looking at each child's needs individually and tailoring the learning appropriately. I can't say enough about the passion that each and every individual has for the children's needs and learning styles at Quest!
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I love Quest. I've been going here for 11 years, ever since I was three. It's like a second home to me. The academics are challenging. The classes and teaching style are innovative, different, and fun! The teachers love what they are doing, and will not hesitate to help you if you are struggling. I am about to graduate and I feel like I am losing a part of me. It is hard to find a school like Quest Academy.

I am a student at quest and it means so much to me and it's like another home. It is...different than most schools i must say but still amazing! I don't know any other school that has debates for fun at lunch, skips down the halls singing and harmonizing, and talks about grammar and math outside of class. I am so blessed to be going to a school as wonderful as Quest!

Quest understands not just the educational, but the emotional needs of gifted children.
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My child is currently in the Pre-K program at Quest. In my opinion, you could not find a better program in the area for a gifted 4 - 5 year old. The teachers are extremely nurturing, creative and full of energy. These kids are highly capable and interested in so much and Quest allows them to explore, question and learn in a non-competitive, playful and age-appropriate environment. Also, the teachers understand each child's strengths and weaknesses and teach to them accordingly. They foster a love of learning and an understanding that persistence and the journey of learning are fun - not necessarily arriving at the 'right answer'. The building of positive leadership skills and a healthy self-esteem are incorporated daily. My child is engaged every day and enthusiastically goes to school every morning. Other schools, gifted or not, could learn so much from the way these kids are taught.
--Submitted by a parent

The academic rigor balanced with a nurturing environment and attention to the needs of individual students.

Quest Academy has the most caring teachers who are dedicated to discovering each childs individual talent. Once they recognize something special they are quick to adjust the learning disipline and include the parents involvement!
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After ten years at Quest, my daughter finds herself a sophomore in high school. On the plus side, she is the happiest gifted teenager I know. Our main reason for sending her to Quest was for the social aspect, (to protect her from the knowledge that she is freakishly intelligent until she was old enough to handle it). Quest did a great job nurturing those needs. Secondly, I wanted to give her a chance to struggle, which she wouldn't have gotten in a public school. Third, her to know herself. In a public school, she'd have only ever been the smart kid. At Quest, she found out that she was funny, kind, and a valued member of the team. Academically, she finds herself in the high honors math classes, but her algebra skills are so splintered, she is failing. The math program needs revamping!
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I must be the first student to review for this school. I have gone to this school for 2 and a half years, and boy am i thankful to be out of there.It has been said before that social integration is a major problem, and that discipline is also a major problem. Its almost as if the teachers don't care! I've seen whole classrooms go crazy for almost a whole class period, and the teacher either having no control over the kids, or just not doing anything! To add, the tuition is extremely high for what the students are getting out of this, i.e. the location is in a chain mall, and the building itself is very nondescript. On a positive note, however, there is a great arts program, and you can actually retain the information you're taught, that is, when they teach anything.
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