One of the most exciting, and anticipated, student experiences that has been with Quest from (almost) the beginning, is the New York City capstone study for our sixth year students in Upper Elementary. Over the course of the year, students learn about the inhabitants of the island of Manhattan from the Lenape Indians, through modern […]
Read MoreThis 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 More“Grace & Courtesy” is an integral part of the Montessori curriculum, beginning in the early childhood classrooms and continuing through the elementary levels. The name is almost a misnomer because it gives the impression of being rooted in politeness (which certainly has a role) but is really about three key principles: respect for self, respect […]
Read MoreThe music program at Quest celebrated a culminating event last week with support from renowned ‘cellist and Director of Music at American University in Washington, D.C., Nancy Jo Snider. Ms. Snider spent three days at Quest capping off a music composition project that students had been working on with their music teacher, Antonio Forte. Antonio […]
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