Questar III’s Arts and Enrichment program helps schools integrate the arts into classroom learning through its facilitation of visiting artists and arts and cultural partnerships.
Since 2006, Questar III BOCES has supported a partnership between the Albany Institute of History and Art and the Troy City School District.
Five school districts and one additional school are now offering Virtual Advanced placement (VAP) courses to students thanks to a 10-month grant awarded to Questar III BOCES in August under New York State’s virtual learning initiative, the Virtual Advanced Placement (VAP) Program, Round II.
The opportunity to work side-by-side with scientists on real life research helped two Maple Hill High School science teachers improve how they teach students in the classroom.
Questar III would like to welcome the following new employees that were hired during late September and October…
This year Questar III BOCES, along with Schodack CSD and Coxsackie-Athens CSD, has implemented a tablet pilot program with select student populations to test this theory in a classroom setting. Teachers are already reporting increased student engagement and organization, and students are excited to come to school.
