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Welcome to Challenger Elementary!

Located in Issaquah, WA, Challenger Elementary serves approximately 415 students in Kindergarten through 5th Grade. Read more about Our School.

Mrs. Cho's kindergarten class. Ready for the 1st day!
Kindergarten is here!
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First day of school!

Our 2nd Grade students are ready to have a fantastic school year!

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Snack Drive

This fall, second graders at Challenger School focused on Community Citizenship and Government in Social Studies. They learned about civic roles and organized a Snack Drive to support the PTA Angel Program, helping community members facing food insecurities. Students created a promotional video and posters for the drive, resulting in numerous healthy snack donations. This initiative emphasizes the importance of nutrition for better focus and learning in school.

Upcoming Events

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Pine Lake Middle School

Members of the School Board would like to hear from the community about the 2024 School Modernization and Construction Bond and potential next steps. The bond measure, which was on the November 5 ballot, received just over 50% approval but fell short of the required 60% supermajority needed to pass. 

The School Board has scheduled two listening sessions, and the district is launching a ThoughtExchange to hear from students, staff, families and community members. Information about each of these is included below. 

The listening sessions for the board and staff to hear from the community about the bond measure will be: 

  • 5:30-6:45 p.m. on December 9 at Pine Lake Middle School. 
  • 7:30-8:45 p.m. on December 9 at Cougar Mountain Middle School.  

To participate in the ThoughtExchange, visit the website to share your thoughts, and then please rate the thoughts of others who share (rating thoughts helps us see the themes and trends among the thoughts). If you participate early in the ThoughtExchange, please revisit it later to rate thoughts that come in after you participate. The exchange will be open from November 18 through December 2. 

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Cougar Mountain Middle School

Members of the School Board would like to hear from the community about the 2024 School Modernization and Construction Bond and potential next steps. The bond measure, which was on the November 5 ballot, received just over 50% approval but fell short of the required 60% supermajority needed to pass. 

The School Board has scheduled two listening sessions, and the district is launching a ThoughtExchange to hear from students, staff, families and community members. Information about each of these is included below. 

The listening sessions for the board and staff to hear from the community about the bond measure will be: 

  • 5:30-6:45 p.m. on December 9 at Pine Lake Middle School. 
  • 7:30-8:45 p.m. on December 9 at Cougar Mountain Middle School.  

To participate in the ThoughtExchange, visit the website to share your thoughts, and then please rate the thoughts of others who share (rating thoughts helps us see the themes and trends among the thoughts). If you participate early in the ThoughtExchange, please revisit it later to rate thoughts that come in after you participate. The exchange will be open from November 18 through December 2. 

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ISD Administration Building, 5150 220th Ave SE, Issaquah

Issaquah School District Special Services Department will convene the Family and Community Partnership Committee again for the 2024 – 25 School Year. The committee aims to bring together families, staff, and community members from the Issaquah School District Community to work collaboratively to enrich the lives of students with disabilities.

  • Our next meeting is Thursday, December 12 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Issaquah School District Administration building, Mt. Rainier room.

The meeting is open to the public.

We hope you can join us! Please fill out this form to express interest in joining and to provide questions or comments about the work of the committee.

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Administration Building, 5150 220th Ave SE, Issaquah, WA

The agenda and meeting details will be posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Please note the agenda and materials may be modified up to 24 hours prior to the meeting; after that time, any agenda modifications will be addressed at the meeting.

Happening Now at Challenger Elementary

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Students in glow in the dark outfits

Thank you so much for attending our Kick Off PTA Event this year, the Glow Party Fundraiser!

We had 120 families in attendance! The Teacher Experience Raffles raised $680, and the kids were thrilled about the event.

A big thank you to everyone who participated in our Silent Auction—winners have been notified via email, so be sure to check your inbox!

We truly appreciate your continued support in making our events inclusive for our community. We can’t wait to see you again soon!

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By the Numbers

424

Students enrolled for the 2022-23 school year.

The Challenger community will create a positive, friendly, and respectful learning environment where staff and students feel safe, are willing and encouraged to take risks, and individual learning styles are recognized and nurtured.

37

Classroom teachers in the 2021-2022 school year.

In the 2021-22 school year, our teachers had an average of 8.5 years of experience.

62.2%

Of our teachers have a master's degree or higher.

To find the contact information for one of our teachers or staff, visit the directory (use the menu option at the top right to access the directory).

82.3%

Of our students regularly attend.

This data is from the 2021-2022 school year, the most recent year available from OSPI.

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School Highlights & Programs

Our students will be prepared for and eager to accept the academic, occupational, personal and practical challenges of life in a dynamic global environment.

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Meet Principal Jennifer Kessler

Hello, Comet families! One of the best things about being a principal is being around kids every day – they say the funniest things! A few fun facts about me: I’m a lefty! My favorite children’s book is “Go Dog, Go!”by P.D. Eastman. When I listen to music I’m likely to pick almost anything that came out in the 1980s. If I could only eat one food for the rest of my life it would be PIZZA! My travel bucket list includes a vacation to London and Paris.  

Elementary Science Classroom

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

MTSS is shaping the student experience at our school and throughout our district. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, or MTSS, is a nationally recognized, evidence-based framework guiding our approach to academics, social emotional learning, behavior and attendance.

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