Quest School has expanded to a second campus in Calgary that is an innovative learning hub for high school students and young adults with moderate to severe developmental disabilities.
Allie Gauthier is the vice-principal of the high school and says when the space was being designed there was a lot of thought put into it to make it special for the 50 students.
“We created a kitchen for students to use, a life skills labs, laundry services,” she said. “All those things that give students a place to practice their skills to increase their independence and they’re gonna take those skills with them into adulthood.”
The demand for Quest’s programming has been on the rise with its waitlist quadrupling in the past three years. The expansion of their programs with this new campus will ensure more students have the best educational opportunities available so they can thrive.
“Our school has …