Shaping Far Rockaway's Future with Challenge Charter School

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Here’s What’s Coming Up At Challenge

  • Breast Cancer Walk

    Annual Walk

    Sunday, October 19 - 9:30A

  • Urgent Notice

    Urgent Notice: School Closure

    Monday, October 20

  • Nutrition Class Series

    Continues October 22 - 9:00A

  • K-5 Unity

    K-5 Unity Days

    Wednesday, October 22 - Gr 2-5

    Thursday, October 23 - K-1

  • PA October Meetings

    PA October Meetings

    6-12 - Thursday, October 23 - 6:00P

    K-5 - Wednesday, October 29 - 6:00P

  • K-5 Red Ribbon Week

    K-5 Red Ribbon Week

    Wear Red for the Kick-off: Friday, October 24

Play our video to learn why our school is ranked in the Top 15 of K-12 NYC Charter Schools. Hear from CEO and Founder, Dr. Les Mullings, about what truly makes Challenge Charter School the best and most trusted education option for families in Far Rockaway.

Our Commitment to our Scholars

Rigorous and supported instruction in Next Generation Standards with a college and career readiness focus.

  • Extended school day for all scholars Monday through Thursday and half-day on Fridays.

  • One lead teacher and an assistant in every classroom.

  • SMART board and 1-to-1 devices in every classroom.

  • Enrichment activities, student clubs, after school sports, and extracurricular activities.

We are a K-12 public charter school that believes our community deserves the best schools. We know the difference a high-quality, caring education can make in a child’s life.

SERVING FAR ROCKAWAY

15 years

1300

SCHOLARS CURRENTLY ENROLLED

We have 4 sites that serve our scholars with diverse backgrounds and cultures. As Far Rockaway grows, we are growing to serve our community.

94%

With strong family trust, we bear great responsibility for the children in our school. We work hard to engage families as partners in education. (Results from 2025 NYC School Survey)

PARENT-TEACHER TRUST

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Our Mission

The mission of Challenge Preparatory Charter School (Challenge) is to prepare students from the Greater Far Rockaway community to excel academically, to demonstrate mastery of the NYS and Next Generation Learning Standards and to achieve their career aspirations. Challenge cultivates and supports the intellectual, aesthetic, social, emotional and ethical development of its students and prepares them to be responsible 21st century citizens. To accomplish its mission, Challenge offers a rigorous instructional program in a safe, supportive, technology-infused and data-enriched school environment.