QUEENS SCHOOL OF INQUIRY (THE)

The Queens School of Inquiry (QSI) is a small, public 6-12 secondary school located in the Fresh Meadows/Flushing area of Queens, New York. As a member of the New York City Department of Education’s network of "Inquiry" schools, the institution emphasizes a student-centered pedagogical approach. It prioritizes critical thinking, interdisciplinary projects, and hands-on learning over traditional rote memorization, aiming to foster an environment where students actively construct their own knowledge and engage in deep exploration of subject matter.

The school is noted for its cohesive community feel, partly due to its "secondary school" model, which allows students to remain in the same educational setting from middle school through high school graduation. QSI maintains a focus on college readiness and personal development, often utilizing small class sizes and close student-teacher relationships to provide personalized support. By integrating inquiry-based practices across the curriculum, the school seeks to prepare its diverse student body not only for academic success in higher education but also for responsible citizenship and lifelong intellectual curiosity.