Does Challenger School pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Challenger School employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Challenger School. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Challenger School?

47% of Challenger School employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Challenger School 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Challenger School?

Teacher (106) , Preschool Teacher (31) , Elementary Teacher (10) , EC Teacher (4) , Extended Day Teacher (4) , Middle School Teacher (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , English Teacher (3) , Extended Class Teacher (3) , Anonymous (2) , Educator (2) , Extended Care Teacher (2) , Intern (2) , Kindergarten Teacher (2) , Pre-School Teacher (2)

What are the pros of working at Challenger School according to real employee reviews?

"generally great coworkers" ((in 12 reviews)); "The staff is supportive and helpful." ((in 7 reviews)); "The curriculum was high quality, but I’ve found charter schools that were even better and don’t charge." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work environment, great bosses" ((in 5 reviews)); "workers are friendly and helpful" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Challenger School according to real employee reviews?

"Unless, of course, you love cults, outdated curriculum, no use of modern technology, and horrible management." ((in 34 reviews)); "Benefits are limited and expensive." ((in 9 reviews)); "Managers feel persistent stress, and this flows directly to teachers." ((in 8 reviews)); "There is very little training for any of the staff it is all a façade." ((in 7 reviews)); "Communication is lacking at times." ((in 7 reviews))

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3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(283 total reviews)

Hugh Gourgeon

39% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

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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2.0

Jul 26, 2011

A good but outdated product with consistent high test scores but competition is getting better.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Traditional methods, patriotic, proud, good product. Music in curriculum. Facility improvements for students.

Cons

Product needs to improve and evolve to retain and attract new customers. "Take it or leave it" attitude towards parents or employees. Penny pinching company practices. Company culture seems to view employees as expendables. Senior management seems to be blinded by pride. High turnover.

3.0

Jul 13, 2011

It was a great experience, but the headmistress was not the best person to work for,.

After school spanish instructor

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Pros

My co-workers were great, the children are smart and they behaved very well. And the hourly wage was very good.

Cons

No benefits. They are very strict in attendance, so asking for too many days off is a no no.

1.0

Jun 27, 2011

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Lunch worker

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Kids at Challenger do score well on tests, They are generally ahead of their public school peers and are well behaved.

Cons

Challenger does not accept feedback fro parents or staff. It is their way or the highway. There is a large turnover of staff. Teachers are not required to be certified and many are there for tuition breaks for their kids. Curriculum is set in stone and leaves little room for creativity.There are no extra programs such as band, sports, foreign language etc. Also Challenger;s founder is very right wing. She supports the Tea Party and the John Birch Society. During the last election the campuses were plastered with campaign adds for her candidates and teachers are required to write an essay on their views on America as part of the hiring process. What you say impacts the decision on whether you will be hired.. The political views trickle down to the classroom.

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