Programs

At each program level, Quest’s classrooms consist of mixed-age, mixed-grade groupings in two and three-year developmental cycles. Small group lessons are given based on common skill level, not age or grade. Within this supportive, inclusive community, children work through the curriculum at their own pace, accelerating during some tasks or taking additional time with others. Younger children are inspired by the work of the older ones and those older children serve as mentors for the younger learners both in their own classrooms and at other levels.

Because each student spends several years in the same classroom, the teachers and students form strong relationships. Our teachers truly know their students, not only how they learn, but also who they are as people. Students see their teachers as trusted adults and educational guides.

Children in our Montessori classrooms have a rich variety of opportunities not found in more conventional schools. In addition to materials specifically designed for teacher lessons and independent learning, role-modeling and peer tutoring supplement the educational process. The Montessori model is the only educational method that is designed to meet the developmental needs of children as they grow from infants to young adults.