NBRS Badge for Challenger Intermediate School
Challenger Intermediate School - Goddard, KS
Challenger students taking part in the flag salute before field day.
Challenger Intermediate School in Goddard, Kansas serves 420 students in the fifth and sixth grade with a focus on building strong, positive relationships with every student. There is also a focus on innovative science technology, engineering and math (STEM) opportunities with hands-on Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum. Challenger has always had a strong sense of tradition and innovation.
Challenger is a close-knit community which maintains a family-type environment for all students. Capturing Kids' Hearts is a tradition dedicated to developing safe, trusting relationships between students and staff. Staff greet students with a handshake and a personal affirmation every day. At the beginning of the year, teachers empower their students to create a social contract as a classroom based on positive character traits and are held accountable to follow those principles.
One innovation that has empowered our students academically is implementing PLTW, a STEM based interdisciplinary curriculum. This gives every student the unique opportunity to engage in hands-on activities by learning how to code computers, study diseases, and collaborate with peers to build and program robots. This partnership program with Wichita State University instills a passion for engineering in students and opens the door to future STEM-related careers.
At Challenger, we believe academic success and emotional stability are interdependent. We nurture life-long relationships through strong character development and academics. Together, we cultivate a culture of excellence and support for every student because all parties within our school community are meaningfully engaged.
2016 Awardee
Challenger Intermediate School
325 North Walnut Street
Goddard, KS, 67052-9548
Principal at time of Nomination:
Jess Herbig
Goddard Schools USD 265
Suburban
Mission
Challenger's mission is to develop a well rounded student academically, socially, and emotionally using character traits as a guidance.
Student Demographics