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Kindergarten Registration Now Open!

If your child will be five years old by Aug. 31, 2024, and you live in the Issaquah School District, it's time to register for kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year! We ask incoming families to complete the registration process as soon as possible to help us plan for next year’s staffing and classrooms.

Learn more about Kindergarten Registration.

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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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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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Popcorn Fridays!

We are so grateful for our amazing PTA. Our kiddos LOVE popcorn Fridays!

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Administration Building, 5150 220th Ave SE, Issaquah, WA

The agenda and meeting details will be posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Please note the agenda and materials may be modified up to 24 hours prior to the meeting; after that time, any agenda modifications will be addressed at the meeting.

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Administration Building, 5150 220th Ave SE, Issaquah, WA

The agenda and meeting details will be posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Please note the agenda and materials may be modified up to 24 hours prior to the meeting; after that time, any agenda modifications will be addressed at the meeting.

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Spend a "Day in the Life" of a Challenger Kindergarten Student
Spend a "Day in the Life" of a Challenger Kindergarten Student

Cheerful chatter fills the hallway at Challenger Elementary, and kindergarten students begin to arrive. During a recent visit to Challenger, we had the opportunity to spend time in two classes to experience a “day in the life" of a kindergarten student. Follow along with us on a day packed with learning (academics and social-emotional), fun and lots of movement.

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By the Numbers

424

Students enrolled for the 2022-23 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.

37

Classroom teachers in the 2021-2022 school year.

In the 2021-22 school year, our teachers had an average of 8.5 years of experience.

62.2%

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).

82.3%

Of our students regularly attend.

This data is from the 2021-2022 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.

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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.  

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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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