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Challenger School reviews

3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(283 total reviews)

Hugh Gourgeon

39% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Challenger School has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 283 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Challenger School employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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283 reviews
2.0
Mar 1, 2017

Teacher

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Pros

Working here you will be implementing a great curriculum. Challenger also integrates values and ideas of liberty into their classroom. Teachers are dedicated and hardworking, love their students. Good medical plan Challenger provides everything you will need.

Cons

You will wear many hats for very low pay. As a preschool teacher you are with the kids much longer than an actual school day anywhere else because there are no extended day teachers. So you are responsible for teaching phonics, math handwriting and science, but also generally fill the role as a baby sitter as the school is open from 7am-6pm staffed by teachers. In elementary, you will be their PE teacher and music teacher and be responsible for programs that in other schools would be staffed by these set teachers. Don't get me wrong, teaching these is fine, but not for the amount of money vs the work load and high expectations. There is no communication between management and employees and yet you are still held responsible for things that you were never told. The ideas that Challenger integrates into their curriculum are sadly not there for their teachers, examples being integrity. Management one day tells you to do this and then the next day do something different , each time upset at your apparent failings whether it be classroom management or teaching style. They say they will come observe or have come observed yet they were never in your room and watching from the outside window does not count because you cannot hear anything. Management I believe actively seeks to find something wrong with you. Many employees dread coming to work but do so for their children. 30+ kids is a possibility per room. Can rotate you between campuses as they see fit, non-negotiable.

5.0
Feb 12, 2017

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Challenger provides a fantastic curriculum, clear expectations for students and teachers, good benefits, and the student population is easy to work with because most students are very well-mannered.

Cons

If you enjoy making a true difference in kids' lives, then you'll agree there are no cons to working hard. Challenger teaches at a high level, so of course teachers have to be prepared. If you are looking for an easy job to just show up to, Challenger is not for you.

5.0
Feb 3, 2017

Great school all around

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Pros

structure and positive environment

Cons

little time to play outside

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