The Knightly News
Debate Team soars at Tournament
Our Quest Academy Debate Team had a wonderful 1st outing last month at the inter-scholastic Debate Tournament at Sacred Heart School on October 22nd. Fifth through Eighth Graders competed as paired teams in both the Novice and Junior Varsity Divisions. Congratulations...
Hungry, Hungry Hippos Quest Style
Teams of Students and teams of Teachers worked together collect balls of various sizes and bring them back to their respective corners. Fun was had by all. The question of whether students or Teachers did better is unfortunately Sensitive Compartmentalized...
Gifted Education Gives Students a Chance to Thrive
Studies show more than seven in ten public school teachers (73%) agree that “too often, the brightest students are bored and under-challenged in school—we’re not giving them a sufficient chance to thrive." Most teachers at public schools believe that academically...
Quest 5th Grader Shines at Invention Convention
Paige Timpe, a Quest Academy 5th Grader, earned 2nd place at this year’s National Invention Convention Final Competition in Dearborn, Michigan on June 1. Paige's project was called "Bubble: The digital guide for preventing strong emotions." Invention Convention...
Quest Alumnus Places First at the High School National Quiz Bowl Tournament
Quest Academy alumnus, Rohan Ganeshan, and his Scholastic Bowl team at Buffalo Grove High School ventured to Atlanta, GA this past weekend to compete in the High School National Quiz Bowl tournament. It was an exciting weekend for Rohan as he placed 1st as an...
Quest Students shine at Invention Convention 2022
On May 21st, the Chicago Area Invention Convention winners were announced. The day began with a showcase where the students presented their projects to each other, Invention Convention sponsors and to the competition judges. It was exciting for our Quest Academy...
Quest Academy Attends State Track & Field Championships
Quest Academy's Track and Field team attended the IESA 1A State Track and Field Championships on Friday, May 13th. We had seven boys in attendance representing Quest, and they all did a fantastic job! Boys 7th Grade Team 13th Place in 110m Hurdles - Miles Waddell Boys...
Congratulations to our Track & Field Team at Sectionals!
Quest Academy's Track and Field team attended the IESA Track and Field Sectionals meet on Saturday, May 7th. Both our boys and girls did a fantastic job and placed in multiple categories. Our 8th Grade Boys Team are Sectional Champions! Gael Diaz Julian Jandris...
Quest Academy Attends State Science Exposition
The best Science projects from all over the state of Illinois were gathered in one place on Saturday, April 23rd in Peoria at the Civic Center. The city of Chicago alone had 55 schools represented. There were 850 projects total and around 1,000 kids in attendance. The...
Dr. Vicki Phelps is Joining Quest Academy’s Board of Trustees
Quest Academy is pleased to announce that Dr. Vicki Phelps, a faculty member of Milligan University and a nationally-acclaimed expert in the field of gifted education, will join the Quest Academy Board of Trustees in May, 2022. With over 20 years of experience in...
Quest Academy Brings Back Annual Art Fair
We were so happy to resume the Quest Academy Art Fair on April 28th, and it was quite the success! Students and their families enjoyed walking through the exhibit, appreciating art work from every student at Quest. We look forward to seeing and showcasing more of the...
Quest Academy Student on WGN!
Quest Academy's 7th grade student, Nishant Narayanan, won the Wrigley Field STEAM Fair for the second year in a row on Saturday, April 30th! He invented "Algaerama", an easy to use, scalable system, capable of autonomously detecting and mitigating harmful aglae blooms...
Quest Academy Scholastic Bowl Team Wins at Sectionals!
On Monday, May 2nd, our Quest Academy Scholastic Bowl Team went 3-0 again in the IESA Class A Sectional Tournament in Piper City, IL! Everyone on the team participated, did a great job, and they are now one of the teams in the "Elite Eight!" Our Scholastic Bowl Team...
Grandparents & Special Friends Week – A Virtual Experience
Next week we launch our Grandparents & Special Friends Week - the virtual version that is not just one day! Families of students in PS-5th have already been arranging their personal appointments to take a peek into the classroom virtually. This is not a MS...
Congratulations to Quest Academy Science Fair Winners!
Quest Academy is proud to congratulate our Junior Science Fair Team which brought home the GOLD Team award for team performance at this year's Regional Science Fair Competition. Led by Mr. Nate Stoffregen, our Quest Academy Team was comprised of: Aria Barve Matthew...
A Story from Mr. Mann and our Junior Kindergarteners
We Dig the Past By: Gary Mann and Dr. Gerald Cole Chapter One – A Trip Leads to a Discovery Once upon a time, actually a sunny day in October 2021, a group of students took a walk from outside their art class. Their teacher was Mr. Mann. He was the lower school...
State of the School Video
We thank everyone who was able to join our virtual State of our School Address on Thursday. If you would like to watch the presentation, you can view it by clicking the video below. Thank you .
2022/2023 Student Re-enrollment Contracts
Re-enrollment contracts for the 22/23 school year are now posted electronically and ready for your review in the Radius parent portal. All parents or guardians who are responsible for signing the re-enrollment contract will receive a separate email with more details....