Quest Lab gives students time to explore who they are through the lens of an interest.  As students head out on their first Quest Lab, they will focus on the logistics.  How do we navigate public transit?  How do we interact as a cohort? How do we interact with the community?  What do I notice and wonder about myself today?

On our second trip into the community we will focus on systems and infrastructure.  By looking at the connections between built, social and natural environments ECS students have been examining systems in the classroom year after year.  Moving into the real world we will see these interconnections in the community as we take part in workshops and activities.

Cohorts will meet to check in on the progress of their Quest Lab year.

Quest Lab gets us out into the community, interacting with local businesses.  As we connect with these professionals, they share with our students their pathways of building a passion to a career.  Students gain insight into how an interest they have now could grow into a career and what skills they need to develop in high school and beyond to be successful.

At ECS we are committed to community.  We value the idea that interdisciplinary connections grow thinkers that can navigate uncertainty and complexity. Through Quest Lab we not only interact with community partners, but we examine how these partners fit into the greater community. We pay attention to our community spaces/places and make individual choices that reflect how we care for each other and the planet.

Students gain insight into multiple perspectives when Quest Lab cohorts, teachers, and community leaders interact with each other. Understanding the experiences, perspectives, and needs of people around you is key to success in any field.  Students practice navigating relationships with generosity and patience as they face challenges in the real world.