General Education

Summer online learning to begin

Jun 24, 2015

Questar III’s summer online high school credit recovery courses will begin on July 6. In the face of increased requirements, limited resources, and scheduling conflicts, online learning is a cost-efficient and effective way for school districts to help their students...

Second year for science fellowship

May 27, 2015

Twelve science teachers in the Capital District will be participating in Questar III’s Summer Science Research Program this summer. This selective fellowship offers science teachers the opportunity to work in a science lab for two summers, four days a week, alongside...

Students get immersed in art

Apr 29, 2015

The Arts Center of the Capital Region in partnership with Questar III presented “A Day at the Arts Center” on Monday, April 27 for high school students from Cohoes, Green Island, Lansingburgh and Rensselaer.  Some 67 students participated in one of five day long...

Germantown advances to world finals

Apr 13, 2015

Students from Germantown Elementary School advanced to the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. The Division I winning team for the “Pandora’s Box” problem tied for second place at the State Finals Saturday at Binghamton University. Germantown was one of 18 teams from...

Exhibit recognizes student artists

Apr 1, 2015

The opening reception of the 26th Annual Questar III High School Invitational Art Exhibit was held March 31 at the Art Center of the Capital Region in Troy. Jean Dahlgren, chair of the Art + Design Department at the Sage College of Albany, served as this year’s guest juror. She recognized six students for outstanding work.

Youth attend leadership conference

Mar 30, 2015

From March 21-23, 2015, over 200 Hispanic students from high schools across New York State traveled to Albany to participate in the 25th Annual Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI). The purpose of this Institute is to develop an...