With the briefing and debriefing sessions the total experience lasts 2 hours. The Challenger Center offers a variety of optional activities to expand the experience to a full day. With the full day option two classes can arrive on the same bus. One class flies a mission in the morning and the other in the early afternoon. The Challenger Learning Center experience has implications for all subject areas at the middle school level.
All teachers can profit from the experience.
It provides an excellent opportunity for team building among both students and teachers. The Challenger Center will work with schools in identifying a corporate or organizational sponsor. The program has proven effective with middle school grade students and fifth graders. It is not recommended for students below the fifth grade. It is very adaptable for high school and college students where a particular focus is usually emphasized.