QUESTAR III is a public educational service agency providing instructional and support services to 23 public school districts in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties.

At New Visions high school students explore career options from a real-world perspective. New Visions students have the unique opportunity to gain valuable insight into careers and fields, something previously reserved for college upperclassmen.

Through academics, site visits, guest speakers, mentoring and a variety of projects, New Visions students work at a level that prepares them for college. Students get a jump-start on their futures by developing advanced writing, communications, problem solving skills, and taking a firsthand look at a chosen career field. New Visions graduates attend some of the finest colleges and universities in the country.

This is an integrated program. Students meet in a 3.5 hour block each morning to study the subjects of science, engineering, English, and social studies using a cooperative approach in which concepts from each subject are applied to a variety of projects. Specific high school courses are as follows:

All class projects are linked to the NYS standards.

The class abides by a Constitution proposed by the teacher, amended and ratified by the students, and limited by the constraints of Questar III policy and NY state requirements.

The Science, Technology, Engineering & Math program (STEM) is an ideal choice for students who are planning to attend an undergraduate program in applied science. This challenging program, which blends practical experience with classroom instruction, exposes students to various engineering fields, research, studies in mathematics, technology and other sciences. During class, each student has access to a personal laptop computer with Internet access.

The program is located on the Campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and is facilitated by Rensselaer's Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center.