Challenger School

Challenger School
Challenger School
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Scientia, Opus, Virtus
(Knowledge, Work, Responsibility)
Established 1963
School type Independent
Founder Barbara B. Baker
Location San Jose, California, Las Vegas, Nevada, Salt Lake City, Utah, Boise, Idaho, Austin, Texas United States
Campus multiple
Enrollment approx. 10,000 systemwide
School colors burgundy
Homepage http://www.challengerschool.com

Challenger School is a nonsectarian private school in the United States, offering education from preschool through eighth grade. Preschool is offered for children as young as two years and nine months old.

Challenger School operates ten campuses in the San Francisco Bay Area (California), three in the Las Vegas area (Nevada), six in the Salt Lake City area (Utah), two in Boise (Idaho), as well as a new campus in Austin (Texas).[1]

The curriculum includes literature, history, grammar, math, science, computers, speech, art, and music.

Curricula

Curricula as indicated by Challenger School is [2] :

  • Literature/Grammar/Composition
  • Critical Thinking
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Computers (Logo, Typing, Fortran, Pascal) (used to teach a programming language with JavaScript syntax called CHIP)
  • Speech and Debate
  • History Geography Economics(only for 8th grade)

References

  1. ^ http://www.challengerschool.com/campusLocator.php
  2. ^ http://www.challengerschool.com/essential_curriculum.php

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