Challenge School

9659 EAST MISSISSIPPI AVE DENVER CO 80231

About Challenge School

Challenge School in Denver, Colorado is a K–8 gifted magnet school in the Cherry Creek School District, recognized for its academic excellence and innovation. The school has proficiency rates of 83% in math and 88% in reading, well above the state averages. The school, serving over 560 students, takes pride in its student body and family population that represents a diversity we can all appreciate and aspire to.. Along with the school's focus on creativity, Challenge Denver programs also allow students to experience and cultivate strong social responsibility which includes fostering emotional status, social empathy, and civic engagement. The school offers a student life program that includes mini-courses, immersions that change by trimester, and clubs, such as robotics and arts, to provide a creative exploration and growth experience for all students. Challenge School is located in one of Colorado's best districts and the education is provided to academically advanced learners in a holistic, inclusive, and future-ready structure.

Contact Information

Address

9659 EAST MISSISSIPPI AVE DENVER CO 80231

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Phone

(720) 747-2100

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 46%
Reading 46%
State average proficiency is 46% in Math and 46% in Reading.
30
Full-time Teachers
18 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
11
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
550
Total Students
$100976
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Challenge School

2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

School Ratings

Ranked

10

of 10 in colorado

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:00 AM - 2:45 PM (on other days), 1:45 PM on Wednesday

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 36.4%
Asian 27.6%
Hispanic 8.9%
Black 16.7%
Two+ Races 10.2%
Native Am. 0%
White
36.4%
Asian
27.6%
Hispanic
8.9%
Black
16.7%
Two+ Races
10.2%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 550
46%
253 Female
54%
297 Male

Student Population

550 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

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Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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