Our Mission
To create committed multi-disciplinary community working together to provide a supportive learning environment for cross-disability students and their families to deliver the best outcomes in their social, emotional, and educational journey.
Our Story
Calgary Quest School (CQS) was established in 1980 by a group of caring parents of students with challenges. These parents formed a non-profit society and wrote a philosophy for Quest School that continues to this day. In 1995, Calgary Quest School approached the Alberta Government to become a Designated Special Education Private School (DSEPS). Once this designation was granted, Calgary Quest School took its place as a fully sanctioned school designated to bring dignity and respect for education of students with significant challenges.
In March 2024, Calgary Quest Services took a significant step towards our vision of becoming a community-based service provider with the opening of our new Sunalta campus. This innovative learning hub for high school students and young adults with moderate to severe developmental disabilities is designed to foster independence, life-skills, and real-life experiences in a community setting. The Sunalta campus marks the beginning of our long-term vision to integrate our students and participants into neighborhoods where services and opportunities are readily accessible, ensuring that education extends beyond the classroom and into the heart of the community.
Our Values
We maximize student potential through excellence in individualized programming. Our values are the guiding principles that form the foundation of our community, programming and services.
Safe
Building an environment where student and staff safety is a concern shared by everyone.
Respectful
Treating others, ourselves, and our environment with high regard and value.
Inclusive
Creating an environment that recognizes and values the unique differences across our community by supporting everyone to do their best.
Caring
Providing a caring and compassionate environment for staff, students, and their families.
Sustainable
Enriching our practices to nurture, protect, and guide our resources – human, financial, and environmental – into the future.
Explore the School
Learn more about Calgary Quest School, our programs, services and rooms for children of any ability level.