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2026 Renewal Levies

In February of 2026, ISD voters will consider three levy renewal proposals: the Educational Programs & Operations Levy, which represents 16.6% of the district budget; the Capital (Technology and Critical Repairs) Levy; and the Transportation (School Bus) Levy.

Learn About the Levies

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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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Kindergarten Registration for 2025-2026 School Year!

It’s Kindergarten Registration season! Do you live in the Issaquah School District and have a student who will be 5 years old by Aug. 31, 2025? It’s time to register your student for kindergarten for the fall of 2025!

Kindergarten Registration

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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.

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Winter Sharing Poster

CHALLENGER’S ANNUAL

Winter SHARING

K–5 WINTER PERFORMANCES

DECEMBER 18, 2025

K–2 AT 9:30 AM

3–5 AT 2:30 PM

Doors open 10 minutes before each performance.

FOLLOWING THE AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE, STUDENTS WILL RETURN TO THEIR CLASSROOMS TO BE DISMISSED AT 3:45 PM.

YOU’RE INVITED!

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Winter Sharing Poster

CHALLENGER’S ANNUAL

Winter SHARING

K–5 WINTER PERFORMANCES

DECEMBER 18, 2025

K–2 AT 9:30 AM

3–5 AT 2:30 PM

Doors open 10 minutes before each performance.

FOLLOWING THE AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE, STUDENTS WILL RETURN TO THEIR CLASSROOMS TO BE DISMISSED AT 3:45 PM.

YOU’RE INVITED!

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By the Numbers

350

Students enrolled for the 2024-25 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.

33

Classroom teachers in the 2023-2024 school year.

In the 2023-24 school year, our teachers had an average of 11.4 years of experience.

84.4%

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).

86.3%

Of our students regularly attend.

This data is from the 2023-2024 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.

Challenger Principal Valerie Li

Meet Principal Valerie Li

Challenger families, I can't wait to meet you! I am truly delighted to become a part of the dedicated team, remarkable students, and supportive families that define Challenger Elementary. Everyone I have met so far has been so warm and welcoming, and I can already tell what a special community Challenger is. I am genuinely excited to embark on this journey together and look forward to sharing wonderful times ahead!

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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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