Queens School of Inquiry

Principal: Elizabeth Ophals
158-40 76th Road, Flushing, NY 11366
718-518-4333

Key Facts
Opened: September 2005
College Partner: Queens College
Intermediary: The Early College Initiative at CUNY
Demographics: Currently, 240 students in grades 6 through 8; 525 in grades 6–12 at full enrollment

• The Queens School of Inquiry focuses on inquiry-based learning - helping students to ask questions and supporting them with the building blocks of the basics as they explore the subject matter and then present their findings to a real audience. Students explored language and the power of words through studying Latin roots to build vocabulary and writing and publishing a weekly student newspaper. The study of ancient civilizations included building replica cities and participating in debates to settle questions of civic life.