About Challenge

Since 2010, Challenge Preparatory Charter School has served families in Far Rockaway, NY offering excellence in education in a supportive and rigorous learning environment. We are the only school on the peninsula to offer kindergarten through early college education.

The mission of Challenge Preparatory Charter School (Challenge) is to prepare students from the Greater Far Rockaway community to excel academically, to demonstrate mastery of the NYS and Next Generation Learning Standards and to achieve their career aspirations. Challenge cultivates and supports the intellectual, aesthetic, social, emotional and ethical development of its students and prepares them to be responsible 21st century citizens. To accomplish its mission, Challenge offers a rigorous instructional program in a safe, supportive, technology-infused and data-enriched school environment.

Our Mission

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What Does Challenge Charter School Offer?

  • We provide rigorous instruction in a supportive environment. We are focused on improving literacy and mathematics skills. We use data-driven instruction to individualize learning.

  • There is one lead teacher and an assistant in every classroom for Elementary scholars

  • Our Middle and High School offer career and college exploration. Two free years of college by graduation and career pathways in Allied Health and Culinary Arts are currently available.

  • We have SMART board and 1-to-1 devices in every classroom. We also use hands-on learning and educational experiences outside of the classroom.

  • Enrichment activities and athletics during or after school and clubs include Podcasting, Art, Gym, Cheer, Step, Basketball, Volleyball, Flag Football, Girl Scouts, and more.

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