Families & Community
New to Challenger FAQ
Welcome to Challenger Elementary! This page is designed as a resource for families new to the Challenger community. We hope to provide you with necessary information for getting started.
Please begin by reading our District Elementary Parent Handbook.
- Who works in the school office?
- What is the EVP (Enrollment Verification Process)?
- What is Family Access? Why do I need to be familiar with this? How do I get started?
- What is the Weekly Bulletin?
- How do I set up my child’s lunch account with My School Bucks?
- How do I volunteer at Challenger? How can I volunteer when English is not my first language?
- Where can I get a calendar for the school year?
- How do I find before/after school care for my child?
- How do I purchase school supplies?
- What do I do if my child is absent?
- Where do I drop off/pick up my student?
- Where will my child go to middle school and high school?
- My student has medical needs and/or medications. Who do I contact?
- What is Challenger’s adopted curriculum?
- What standardized tests are given here? What time of the year are these tests administered?
- My child’s first language is not English. What support do you have for language learners?
- My student has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) from our previous school. Who do I contact about special education information and programming?
- Why should I join PTA (Parent Teacher Association)? How do I join PTA and/or learn about their events?
- How do I get connected socially and/or set up play dates?
- We have a kindergartner and live in the Highlands. How does busing work?