Challenge Charter School

Summer arrived early! Be sure to read your Summer Newsletter on all things . This issue celebrates our scholars and staff with special highlights on our Class of 2026 seniors. 🎓 Also, find the calendar dates you need from now through September.

Read your copy now by visiting our website at www.challengecharterschools.org and clicking the link on our homepage, OR through your ParentSquare account.

Help us celebrate our 2026-27 school year. 🧡

Congratulations to our CCHS Girls Volleyball team! They won their semi-finals game against Uncommon last night, and they are heading to the championship later this week. 🏐 🙌 🧡

Let’s Go, Cheetahs! 🐆

[photo of CCHS Girls Volleyball team; credit J. Brown]

We honor and remember all who have sacrificed for our freedom. ❤️🤍💙

One week ago today, our Seniors were inducted into Estep House. 💙 This honor represents an annual milestone for our Seniors and encourages them to persevere as they complete their time at Challenge Charter High School.

Rev. Dr. Les Mullings welcomed the Class of 2026 into Estep House: “This house bears the name of one of our founding members, Dr. Michael Ray Estep, whose vision and commitment helped shape the very foundation you stand on today.

To be welcomed into this house is to inherit more than a name. It is to carry forward a story—one defined by courage, generosity, purpose, and perseverance. These are all qualities that my dear friend, Mike, embodied.

As Seniors, you know by now that how you show up, how you treat others, and how you represent yourself in the world is very important. Let this pin be a reminder of those truths.”

Kimberly Messer, daughter of Dr. Michael Ray Estep, and the Director of Marketing and Communications, presented an annual scholarship on behalf of the friends and family of Dr. Estep. Individual recipients will be named at graduation in June.

Today, we celebrated the incredible teachers and staff who make a difference every single day, helping Challenge Charter scholars learn, grow, and succeed. From the classrooms to our offices, maintenance and ops teams, our leadership team, and all the support staff across K-12 — every role matters, and every effort helps create a safe and inspiring environment for our school community.

Your hard work often goes beyond what is seen, and your impact lasts a lifetime. We are truly grateful for all that you do to support, encourage, and uplift our school community. 🐆❤️

[photos: a few pictures of some of the incredible teachers and staff at Challenge Charter School]

Friday Feels? We've got some good ones! 🧡 🙌 🎉 These Grade 2-5 scholars participated our Read-A-Thon, reading anywhere between 100 minutes and over 500 minutes.

What can we say, they are Fierce Cheetah Champions all the way! 🐆 Let's give them some applause.

Happy Mother's Day from Challenge Charter School! 💕🌸🐆

To all our mothers, mamas, madres, moms, and mother-figures, we thank you for everything you do.