Quest Academy (Palatine, Illinois)
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500 North Benton Palatine, Illinois 60067 | |
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| Type | Private school |
| Motto | "Enabling gifted students to reach their potential" |
| Established | 1982 |
| Head of school | Dr. Vicki Phelps[1] |
| Staff | 59[2] |
| Grades | Preschool-8[3] |
| Colors | Red, Black, and White |
| Athletics | Track and basketball |
| Athletics conference | Independent |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Website | www |
Quest Academy is an independent school for intellectually gifted students located in Palatine, Illinois.[3] 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.
There are two or three classes per grade and two pre-kindergarten classes. The curriculum taught to each grade is two years above the typical grade level.
The school, first known as Creative Children's Academy, was started in 1982. The school was awarded full accreditation by the ISACS in 1988.
In 1993, the park district which then 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 remodelled 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.