FAQ

Answers To Commonly Asked Questions About Challenge Success:

Q: Is Challenge Success anti-achievement?
A: Absolutely not. The goal of Challenge Success is to encourage high levels of success for all children. Currently, many students work under conditions that actually impede academic achievement as well as emotional and physical health. We provide families and schools with the practical, research-based tools they need to raise healthy, motivated kids who will be resilient, successful, meaningful contributors in the 21st century.

Q: How can my school work with Challenge Success?
A: Challenge Success partners with schools in a number of ways. Some schools attend our fall and spring conferences and work with Challenge Success coaches throughout the school year. Others take our school survey and/or schedule parent education and professional development workshops. Please contact our School Program Team for more information on which of our programs would be best for your school.

Q: How can I find out about events in my area?
A: Sign-up to receive our quarterly newsletters and other education and parenting information to stay up to date on our events, conferences, and workshops.

Q: How many schools do you work with?
A: Challenge Success has worked with over 450 schools since we began in 2003. Each year we partner with new schools while continuing to welcome returning schools to our conferences.

Q: Is there a list of schools that you work with on your website?
A: Here is a list of schools currently in our School Program. If you are interested in learning about Challenge Success schools in your area, please email our School Program Team.

Q: How can I arrange for a Challenge Success speaker to speak at my school?
A: We offer a wide variety of parent education workshops and professional development opportunities for schools and community organizations. To schedule a speaker or workshop, email the School Program Team with a brief description of the type of program you are looking for and we will get back to you.

Q: Is the conference open to the public?
A: The Friday night session of the Fall Conference is open to the public. You can get information on the event and RSVP through our website. On Saturday we work with school teams only.

Q: How can we sign up for a school survey and how much does it cost?
A: We currently offer a Student Survey and a Parent Survey. Learn more and see sample questions here.  If you are interested in learning about our school survey and/or scheduling a survey, contact our Research Team.

Q: How do you work with out-of-area schools?
A: While we strongly suggest that all of our schools send full teams to our conferences, we do allow partial teams for out-of-town schools. We have a number of resources available on our website, including vodcasts and videos to help schools and families that cannot attend our live programs. We also offer a membership package that allows schools access to our materials and offsite coaching.

Q: Can my elementary school attend the fall conference?
A: We currently invite middle schools and high schools to attend our conferences. We also provide parent education and professional development for elementary schools.

Q: Can my preschool attend the conference?
A: Preschools cannot attend our conferences at this time, though we do offer parent education to preschools. We also have parenting videos posted on our website that answer specific preschool questions.

Q: What kind of services do you offer parents?
A: We offer parent education workshops. Please contact our School Program Team to learn more. Our website also has information that parents will find useful, including a series of free videos, access to local and national research, and a list of valuable books and websites.

Q: Where can I find the latest research on student well-being?
A: We have compiled information on our website about topics like stress, sleep, technology, and protective factors to support kids. Visit our research page to explore our “Do You Know” fact sheet and white papers on topics like college admissions, AP classes, homework, and cheating.

Q: Is Challenge Success a non-profit organization?
A: Yes, Challenge Success is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Q: How is Challenge Success funded?
A: Challenge Success is funded primarily through private donations. While we charge schools and parents for our programs, we raise approximately 70% of our budget through private donations each year. A Form 1023 and Form 990 are available to the public upon request.

Q: How can I make a donation?
A: Tax-deductible donations are gladly accepted by mail or online.

Q: What is a corporate matching gift and how can I make one?
A: Many large corporations have matching gift programs and will match your gift to a charitable organization. Ask your human resources staff whether your company offers a matching gift program and how you can participate.

Q: Can I volunteer?
A: We do have volunteer needs from time to time. You can send us your information, with specific areas of interest, and we will let you know when we need help