If you would have any basic questions for our Admissions Team, simply schedule an available time below and someone will contact you.
If you would like to begin your formal application process, please begin our Online Application here.
Once the application form has been received, the Enrollment Team will contact you to arrange an Admissions Meeting.
We believe that touring Quest Academy is the best way to experience all that we have to offer the gifted learner. We conduct in-person or virtual meetings to meet your child's teachers over the course of the application process.
We enroll students to Quest Academy on a rolling admissions basis. This means that qualified students may enroll mid-year, pending space in the class/grade. To be considered during the first round of admissions decisions for the upcoming school year, you should begin the admissions process no later than February of the current school year.
IQ Testing
To assist us in predicting the potential success of your child in a gifted environment, we require IQ testing for children entering kindergarten and older. Our minimum FSIQ score for admission acceptance is 125. We do not endorse any specific tester or psychologist to complete this testing, but for your convenience we have a list of area certified testers HERE. Some psychologists will perform the IQ tests on site at Quest Academy. For more information on scheduling testing, please contact the enrollment office at Quest.
You can learn more about IQ testing and gifted learners by visiting the National Association for Gifted Children website.
Supplemental Materials
Supplemental materials allow the admissions team to get to know your child as a student and learner. These materials accompany the application and IQ testing as part of the official admissions file. Students entering grades K-8 should submit school recommendation forms from their previous or current school.
Supplying teacher recommendation forms from the previous school strengthens the student's application. We understand that receiving these forms in a timely manner may be out of the applicant's control and take this into consideration during the review process. Please make every attempt to request these forms to be emailed or sent directly to Quest Academy at:
Quest Academy - Admissions
500 North Benton
Palatine, IL 60067
For students entering Grades 2-8, please submit your most current school-based standardized testing (MAP, PARCC, etc.). You can upload the testing when you complete the online application. If you are unable to upload, you may email the testing and it will be added to your admission file.
For all admitted students, Quest Academy requires all past school records including report cards, academic testing, and additional records to be kept by the school in the official permanent file. Once a student is admitted, the entire academic file will be sent to Quest Academy. Please complete the release form to request that the transcripts be sent. For the admissions process, you may upload the most recent report cards to the application or email them directly.
The student visit is one of the most important elements of the Quest Academy admissions process. During the Admissions visit, students gain a better understanding of a day in the life of a Quest student, and Quest teachers get to know potential students beyond the application profile.
Upon completion of the Admissions visit, the teachers who had the pleasure of hosting the applicant will provide feedback about the time spent together, including appraisal of academic and social-emotional factors. Teachers observe how visiting students interact, as well as their readiness to participate in our advanced environment. Quest Academy faculty and staff understand that a student transferring from a more typical school experience may not have been exposed to certain subject matter. In evaluating, we are mostly concerned with the student's perceived potential to be a Quest student. We take this matter very seriously to ensure adherence to our mission, out of respect for our classroom of learners, and for the betterment of the applicant's school self-esteem.
The Admissions Committee reviews the complete application file that includes an application, IQ testing (K-8), feedback from the virtual visit, and additional records and recommendations provided by the family during the application process.
Parents of students accepted to Quest Academy will receive an email confirmation of acceptance. Included in the email will be directions about accessing the online contract. Review the contract for terms and deadline; during the review period, the applicant's place is held in the class. To accept the offer to enroll and secure a place in the grade, parents sign the electronic contract and submit a deposit as directed.
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