The majority of our families are employed by the Produce companies, which provide the main economic base for our community. Most families in Nogales, AZ have extended family members living in Mexico and the primary language spoken in the community including local businesses, banks, and newspapers is Spanish. Challenger Elementary School was first opened as a K-5 school in 1986. The buildings feature a U-shaped configuration with a common patio.
All classrooms are open to the outside.
Visitors to our campus say that they feel comfortable and a sense of friendliness is pervasive. Many families are on a waiting list to enroll their children at Challenger because of our reputation as a school of excellence with high standards for students as well as the attitude that we care about families. We believe that our students are capable of achieving as much as any other students in the world. Many educators want to visit our school to view our programs. We function as four components within the school, teachers really get to know their students and their students families.