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Challenger kids score over 90 percentile in SAT. In some cases over 95. In California where schools are worst in the nation, we need Challenger to compete at national level without paying 1 million dollars to be in Cupertino or Fremont. Challenger should however must make attempt to address the concerns raised by other reviewers. I hope they are listening.
My daughter went to Challenger for 7 years and we were happy with the academics taught there. Very high standards. Now my son is there in Pre-K and needless to say we are definitely not keeping him there! The best teachers have quit or laid off and the management doesn't care about retaining them. Their attitude is take-it-or-leave it. And we're leaving! I would NOT recommend Challenger to anyone and believe me, we loved it at one time. I am now looking at other schools and hope my son doesn't have to endure any more of challenger.
This is not specific to this campus. It applies in general (I have friends from other campuses). I have two kids here, and I simply wish we had other choices. The Challenger System seems to be purely based on profit, and don't care about their customers' feedback. The attitude is like take it or leave it. They will change programs at will w/o informing parents. If parents want to raise concerns, they are only allowed to speak 1:1 and not as a group. Group gathering of parents are referred to as 'mobs' by the school management. It is pretty sad situation in how they treat the parents, and teachers. Also, there is high teacher turn-over. The best teachers leave very fast. One of my kids is top in her class from pre-k, so she ends up with top teachers for each year - but they all end up leaving..
Here are the facts: No free dress day except the last day of school. Winter and Spring Program are performed during class' music hour (30 minutes, then children are back to class for the next lesson) and children are still required to wear school uniform. Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, birthday parties... are non-existent because the school does not allow student/parent to bring food nor gifts to share with classmates. Middle School Dances are conducted during lunch time. No field trips. Every activities are conducted during school hours. School seem to shun parental involvement in school, but be prepare to get VERY involved in child's homework. Teachers, though may lack experience, have high academic expectations. Why pay tuition when you ended up home schooling your child or having to pay for a tutor after school?
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