Preparing students to tackle tomorrow's challenges through creativity and real-world problem-solving.
Preparing students to tackle tomorrow's challenges through creativity and real-world problem-solving.
Dear Quest to Learn Families, Students, and Staff,
Welcome to the 2025-26 school year! As we begin another year together, I’m filled with excitement for the journey we’re all about to take. At Quest to Learn, our mission is to “empower and engage all students by connecting rigorous learning through innovation to the increasing demands of the global society.”
What does this mean for the 10 year old who first walks through our doors as a new Middle Schooler? Or the 9th grader who has a picture of who she wants to become but doesn’t yet see the path to get there?
From the very first day they walk through our doors, we engage students in learning that encourages them to solve problems systematically, collaborate meaningfully, and build skills to feed their curiosity and interests. By the time they leave us, they are not just prepared academically—they know how to get in the game and engage with the world around them with confidence and creativity.
At Quest to Learn, we are so much more than just a school. We are a community dedicated to helping each student grow into someone who can think independently, collaborate with others, and approach the world with a sense of purpose and possibility.
Together, let’s make this year a memorable one—full of growth, creativity, and the joy of learning.
In partnership,
Marina Galazidis
Principal, Quest to Learn
We empower students to excel academically, socially, and emotionally through discovery, problem-solving, and dynamic education. At Quest, every student is a changemaker.
As we continue on this journey, we have clear goals for this year—goals that will help us get even closer to our vision for the future of Quest to Learn. These goals will guide the way we teach, support students, and strengthen our community.
This year, we are focused on great instruction to ensure that every student, in every classroom, is receiving high-quality, consistent, and engaging lessons. We provide our teachers with the tools they need to refine their dynamic curriculum, and focus on what their students know, and develop their teaching practices, ensuring that all students have the support they need to thrive.
All students will continue to demonstrate their knowledge through performance-based learning assessments. These assessments are an integral part of every course, allowing students to show what they know through real-world challenges and projects such as producing a podcast for a memoir unit in ELA to researching and proposing a solution in front of NYC elected officials in Government, to testing water quality and designing a filtration system in Environmental Science, to designing a skate park in Pre-Calculus. This approach helps students apply what they’ve learned and prepares them for the world beyond school.
We will continue to grow our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), expanding this structure to support 8th and 9th graders and multilingual learners. By providing tailored interventions and additional support, we ensure that every student can reach their potential, no matter their starting point.
This year, we will continue to provide real-world learning opportunities through internships, partnerships, and field trips that connect classroom learning to students’ interests and future goals through our partnerships with Inspiring Minds, the High Line, Hudson Sailing, Google, and many more! We will also focus on increasing student engagement by promoting strong attendance and positive incentives, ensuring that every student feels motivated and ready to learn.
✦ Tech-equipped classrooms
✦ Collaborative spaces
✦ Personalized support for every learner
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