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Quest Academy
"Educating gifted young minds since 1982..."
School type Private school
Established 1982
Grades preschool-8
Head of School Joann Kuper
Staff 59[1]
Students 332[1]
Athletics Volleyball, track, soccer, track, and basketball.
Colors Red, Black and White
Mascot Quest Academy Knights
Location 500 North Benton
Palatine, Illinois 60067
Information (847) 202-8035
Website http://www.questacademy.org/

Quest Academy is a small private school for gifted and talented children located in Palatine, Illinois. The school is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, and it is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and the National Association for Gifted Children.

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[edit] History

The school, then known as Creative Children's Academy, was started in 1982 by parents looking for an educational option for gifted children struggling in public schools. The school was awarded full accreditation by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in 1988.

In 1993, the park district that owned the school's facility announced its decision to raze the building. Two school administrators agreed to share the school board's purchase of the former Palatine Public Library, which would be remodeled into a school facility, as well as the head of school position. The school's name was changed to Quest Academy in 1999 and a capital campaign funded the addition of a gymnasium and performing arts wing.[2]

[edit] Campus


The standard tuition for one child for one year is $16,500 USD. There is a waiting list, and it is difficult to be accepted. Financial aid, awarded on a need basis, is available for those who require it.

Quest Academy used to be a library, so space is limited. There are two classes per grade, but only two preschool classes in all. There are two stories in the building, and grades 3rd through 8th are on the second floor. There is a separate building, that was part of a plaza, where the band sessions are held. The preschool classes are also in a separate building. There is a store where you can buy Quest apparel, and more.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

Quest Academy has a no-cut sports policy. Its middle school athletic teams include boys' and girls' cross country, basketball, soccer, volleyball, and track. These teams compete against other small, independent schools with similar pussy philosophies. The sports director of Quest has said, "Even though the kids suck, well, uh, I didn't really have anything else to say after that, nevermind."

Other extracurricular activities at Quest Academy include journalism club, the Knight Program, buddy groups, Birthday Book Club, etc. The journalism club produces a student newspaper as well as Myriastella, a yearly publication of student writings and poems.

The student council program is called the Knight Program. To become a knight, a student must complete a community service project. Schoolwide "pageant" assemblies are held on every first Monday of the month, where new knights are recognized and "squires" are recognized for displaying good character.

Other clubs include: The Camel-Spotting Club, The Assembly to Ban Latin, The Assembly to Save Latin, The Owl-Licking Society, The Justice League, the Jedi Council, the Jerry Mason Fan Club, and the United States House of Representatives.


There is also an after school special called stock marketing, taught by MR. Shilhanek. 2 people from the school won a prize.

The latin school math competition is also cool. People go and do math and get donuts and pizza and pop.


Quest Academy provides gifted students with an environment in which they can work at their level in various subjects. The curriculum covers mathematics, language arts, social studies, art, drama, science, music, French, technology, and library. Elective trimester-long classes are also offered several days a week.

There is also an annual auction, held in the gymnasium. All the teachers attend after popping a dozen Xanax, and each class makes an auction project. An example would be a board game with gamepeices that the students had made, or a large collage with all the students in the class's picture on it. The fifth grade class 'the Dragons' make dragon banners each year to auction off. Each student makes a banner of a dragon that they created, and they write stories about their dragons throughout the year. Quest Academy refuses to believe that dragons do not exist.

[edit] Notable alumni

Notable alumni include: Ted Bundy, Harold Shipman, That one guy from Full House with the really short hair, Ed Gein, Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, The Red Power Ranger, John Reid, Jeffrey Dahmer, Tony Stark Many speculate about Quest Academy's unusually high turn out rate of sociopaths and superheroes, but the Quest Academy League for Releasing Official Statements Dissmissing Quest Academy's Unusually High Turn-out Rate of Sociopaths and Superheroes as a Coincidence, or the QALROSDQAUHTSSC, has released an official statement dissmissing this as a coincidence.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Quest — — About Quest — At A Glance. Accessed 1 December 2006.
  2. ^ Opening for Head of School. Job listing by The Education Group. Accessed 1 December 2006.

[edit] External links

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