Design and innovation are at the heart of Quest to Learn (Q2L), a school committed to helping every student to achieve excellence in the skills and literacies necessary for college and career readiness. We believe that students today can and do learn in different ways, often through interaction with digital media and games. Q2L builds on this belief to create a nurturing and vibrant 6th-12th grade school environment that supports all students in the pursuit of academic excellence, social responsibility, respect for others, and a passion for lifelong learning.

Founding Partner, Institute of Play

About Q2L

A Reason and a Purpose • Mission • Key Features • Mission Lab
FAQs • Q2L Team • Key Partners • Plan a Visit

Press
Q2L press coverage in 2009

09.03 | Economist
Games lessons

06.16 | Common Sense Media
Kids, gaming, and learning

04.06 | Education Week
High-Tech Simulations Linked to Learning

04.03 | The Carnegie Commons
Digital Media, Games and Learning

03.26 | EdLab at Teachers College, Columbia University
Q2L: A Game-Design Inspired School in NYC

03.25 | Daily News
Students, put down those pencils and pick up joysticks

03.24 | Insideschools.org
Quest to Learn Review

03.17 | World Journal
Quest to Learn創舉全面電玩教學

03.16 | New York Post
School is all Play

03.16 | Minnesota Public Radio
A New Public School for Digital Kids--Minnesota Public Radio Future Tense

02.19 | Guardian
The Quest School: Gaming for grades

02.17 | Education Week
Quest to Learn: A School for Gamers

02.17 | Games for Change
Quest to Learn Opens: Leveraging Games-based Learning for Public Education

02.17 | Boing Boing
School that uses game-based learning opens in NYC -- Boing Boing Offworld

02.16 | Hastac
Game School Opens in New York: Quest to Learn

02.16 | Boing Boing Offworld
NYC game-design inspired school Quest 2 Learn opening fall 2009

Curriculum Overview
Invisible Pathways
Spartan Spy
Blubonian Treasure Hunt
Writers of the Digital Roundtable
Man vs Nature

Parent Volunteer Form
Parent's Blog
Q2L Location Information
Curriculum Overview
Frequently Asked Questions
Sample Student Schedule
Sample Curriculum
Q2L Powerpoint

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Press Release
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Game-based Learning

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