This past Sunday I had the privilege of sitting in a serene gallery at the Newport Art Museum to see two of our 7th graders recognized for their writing. Isabel Blair and Delia Tanzi-Buchman were each awarded a Notable Mention for short stories they submitted to Write Rhode Island‘s annual state-wide short fiction competition for […]
Read MorePeaceful social transformation depends largely on leaders who are educated in the strategies and methods of Nonviolence. As Maria Montessori strongly believed, this starts with children. I am thrilled to announce that Lacey Feeley, our Middle School Science & Occupations teacher, has been awarded an Ursula Thrush Peace Seed Grant in the amount of $500 by the […]
Read MoreIn just over four months, Quest will be graduating it’s thirteenth 8th grade class. All of our previous graduates can be found either in the midst of their high school and college careers, or out in the world as successful young adults. Quest alumni have attended private, public and boarding high schools and have studied […]
Read MoreOne of Quest Montessori’s long term traditions is our Winter Gathering on the last day before winter break. There have been many permutations of this event; in the early years we cooked and served breakfast to all of our families, one year we had it off-site in the midst of a snow storm, last year […]
Read MoreIn honor of Thanksgiving, we wanted to share a Quest tradition that carries the same spirit: Community Lunch. Four years ago, “Birthday Baking” was started in Lower Elementary. The teachers were looking for another way to align practical life skills such as food shopping, following directions, and working within a budget to support the core […]
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