ChicagoQuest Schools - Minds on a Mission

ChicagoQuest Schools - Minds on a Mission

ChicagoQuest Schools 773.565.2100 1443 N. Ogden Avenue Chicago, IL 60610
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Open House! Wed. 03/07/2012 at 8 AM and again at 6 PM

Is ChicagoQuest for you? Find out now! Click, drag and drop the backpack above the students to begin.

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Is ChicagoQuest for you?

ChicagoQuest Schools™ break down walls, opening up the world as a place to learn. Students not only learn. They learn how to learn—and thrive on it.

Discover how you will learn at ChicagoQuest

How do you like to solve tough problems?
Click, drag and drop your answer above the students.

  • blueprint By sketching out different solutions
  • a stack of books By making connections to what I already know
  • a group of three students By discussing ideas with a group
  • pen and paper By writing out my thoughts
  • laptop By working with computer models
 

You are working on a project where you imagine you are going back in history. Which role would you most like to take on?

  • compass Explorer
  • blueprint Ship Builder
  • magnifying glass Map Maker
  • a stack of books Elected Representative
  • feather pen Village Historian
 

What special talent do you like to use in group projects?

  • a group of three students Leading the discussion
  • blueprint Coming up with and presenting different ideas for the group to try out
  • magnifying glass Analyzing how things fit together
  • pen and paper Taking notes on the questions and ideas that we have
  • video camera Making a video that presents my group's ideas
 

What subjects do you like the best?

  • blueprint Math and Science
  • a stack of books Social Studies and Literature
  • laptop Digital Media and Technology
  • pen and paper Writing
 

Click the button below to view your results.

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CICS ChicagoQuest teachers and leaders to speak at "Beyond These Times" innovation event

February 20, 2012

On March 26, National Louis University, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and Golden Apple Foundation have partnered to host a panel event that will focus on the future of education. CICS ChicagoQuest teachers will speak alongside Dr. James Paul Gee.... Read More.

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We invite qualified professionals to become a part of a new model, in which they have the opportunity to reimagine learning, to apply their own talents to a proven educational model, to become effective in new ways, and to experience the fulfillment of leading "minds on a mission".

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Joining in. Tackling problems. Connecting parts. Designing solutions. Loving it. Launching success.

The thinkers and leaders of tomorrow start here.
Find out about ChicagoQuest Schools™

How is CICS ChicagoQuest different from other schools?

CICS ChicagoQuest is designed to prepare its students to be the thinkers and leaders that tomorrow needs, so it is unique in several ways. Read More

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Any child residing within the city of Chicago and in 6th – 12th grade (starting with 6th-8th grades) is eligible to attend CICS ChicagoQuest. Apply Now!

Open Houses

We hold open houses at our campus (1443 N. Ogden, near North & Clybourn) the first Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. Join us!

Digital Media: New Learners of the 21st Century

This PBS documentary explores how digital media are increasingly found in kids’ formal and informal learning settings.  It features the innovative work being done at Quest to Learn, our founding and sister school in New York.

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