Challenge Success

Challenge Success is a non-profit school reform organization focused on improving K-12 student well-being, engagement, and belonging. Our unique approach is grounded in research about effective education and healthy adolescent development, engages all stakeholders in the school community, and focuses on elevating the student perspective. While many other organizations address student needs after problems arise, we offer upstream solutions that help to create school systems where students are engaged, healthy, and thriving. Since 2003, we have partnered with over 650 schools nationwide and surveyed over 300,000 students. We work with ~45 secondary schools per year in our School Program, which offers timely and practical strategies in areas such as school climate, pedagogy, assessment, and school schedule. Multi-stakeholder teams progress through a series of phases designed to help garner buy-in from the community and generate sustainable solutions. Schools demonstrate positive impacts on students, including reduced stress, more balance, increased engagement, better teacher support, more sleep, less cheating, and an improved sense of belonging. Educators also report feeling better equipped to prioritize student well-being and implement student-centered practices.