Founded as the Creative Children’s Academy in 1982, with 11 students and two faculty members, Quest Academy is now celebrating 40 years of providing a dynamic learning environment for gifted children. The Academy, fully accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS), now serves 260 boys and girls in grades PS-8.

The next Head of School will be an engaged, kind, and high-energy individual with considerable financial acumen and a strategic vision to shepherd Quest Academy during his/her tenure. This is a role for a charismatic leader and experienced administrator who can effectively leverage and develop the talents and passions of community members while maintaining a practical approach to opportunities and challenges.

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About Quest Academy

Quest Academy serves gifted students from Preschool through Eighth Grade in Palatine, IL (northwest suburbs of Chicago). Quest Academy provides gifted children with a challenging curriculum and a nurturing environment. Our program emphasizes sound character along with scholarship and creativity in both the academics and the arts. The Quest community values the individuality of each child and encourages each to strive for personal excellence. Our instruction is guided by “big ideas,” or enduring understandings, that encourage students to engage with the fundamental concepts that lie at the core of every discipline. The enduring understandings also serve to anchor the more quantifiable learning skills, making these far more meaningful, effective, and durable.

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