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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.
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Our elementary students throughout the district will not attend school on Monday, Dec. 12, due to the rescheduling of one day of parent-teacher conferences.
This non-student day was rescheduled from Dec. 1, when conferences were canceled due to snow and poor road conditions.
Teachers will adjust the schedule as needed to accommodate all families.
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Issaquah Middle School
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![Photo of students who were selected to perform in the 2023 WMEA all-state youth honors choir.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668025205/issaquah/zqpiaj7nfohoomeh3l6f/ALL-STATECHOIRSELECTIONS.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668025205/issaquah/zqpiaj7nfohoomeh3l6f/ALL-STATECHOIRSELECTIONS.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668025205/issaquah/zqpiaj7nfohoomeh3l6f/ALL-STATECHOIRSELECTIONS.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668025205/issaquah/zqpiaj7nfohoomeh3l6f/ALL-STATECHOIRSELECTIONS.jpg","width":1152}])
Congratulations to three of our students for being selected to participate in the 2023 WMEA All-State Youth Honor Choir!
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![Challenger students pose on the first day of school.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1664572855/issaquah/tshnf6sglreqsifa8jml/BacktoSchool.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1664572855/issaquah/tshnf6sglreqsifa8jml/BacktoSchool.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1664572855/issaquah/tshnf6sglreqsifa8jml/BacktoSchool.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1664572855/issaquah/tshnf6sglreqsifa8jml/BacktoSchool.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1664572855/issaquah/tshnf6sglreqsifa8jml/BacktoSchool.jpg","width":1332}])
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Staff Celebrate Halloween in Costume!
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Students Enjoy Library Time with a Thumbs Up!
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Rainbow Appears Over Challenger Elementary
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Challenger
By the Numbers
513
Students enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year.
43
Classroom teachers in the 2019-2020 school year.
67.4%
Of our teachers have a master's degree or higher.
94%
Of our students attend regularly.
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.
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.
Playworks
Play is a basic human need. Playworks after-school program works with our students, called Junior Coaches, for the entire school year. This is a great opportunity for leadership and skill development through participation in fun leadership activities, games, and team building led by a positive adult role model during the after school hours.
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.