Quest Charter Academy

quest.heritageacademies.com

Charter School 683 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Quest Charter Academy, located in Taylor, Michigan, is a tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades K–8. Operated by National Heritage Academies (NHA), the school emphasizes a "moral focus" curriculum alongside its core academic program. This approach aims to integrate character development—such as integrity, respect, and responsibility—into the daily classroom experience, viewing the cultivation of good character as being just as essential to a child’s success as their academic achievement.

The academy follows a structured educational model that prioritizes student progress and parent partnership. By utilizing the NHA curriculum, Quest Charter Academy focuses on rigorous standards in core subjects like math, science, and literacy while maintaining an environment where teachers, parents, and students work together to ensure individualized growth. The school is designed to prepare students for high school success and beyond by fostering both intellectual curiosity and a strong sense of personal accountability.

683

Total Students

40.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Quest Charter Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	166
Hispanic	83
Black	350
Asian	5
Two or More	79

Black
350 (51.2%)
White
166 (24.3%)
Hispanic
83 (12.2%)
Two or More
79 (11.6%)
Asian
5 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Quest Charter Academy
Phone:	(313)299-0534
Website:	http://quest.heritageacademies.com
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	683
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	518
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	61

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 69

Grade 1 105

Grade 2 103

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 85

Grade 5 73

Grade 6 50

Grade 7 61

Grade 8 65