Our Mission: Inspire the Next Generation
Looking to the
Future While
Honoring Our Legacy
The Space Shuttle Challenger crew was dedicated to a mission inspired by education. In 1986, the families of the crew established Challenger Center as a way to honor their loved ones while keeping their educational mission alive. Since then, our STEM programs have inspired and engaged 6 million students through experiential hands-on learning opportunities.
Years Championing STEM Education
Million+ Students Inspired
Challenger Learning Centers
Together, we can awaken a passion for STEM in the next generation of pioneers and innovators.
Empower Every Student
Help us continue the educational mission of the Challenger STS-51L crew and ignite students’ potential in STEM.
Alumni Stories
When a student discovers the possibilities of STEM, it opens their world to a lifelong love of learning and opportunities.
Challenger Center Inspiration to Become a Flight Director
Challenger Center Inspiration to Become a Flight Director
Challenger Center Inspiration to Become a Flight Director
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Flight Director. NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Attended Challenger Learning Centers in Challenger Learning Center of Woodstock
My experience at Challenger Learning Center of Woodstock was life-changing. It cemented my dream to work in NASA’s Mission Control and be a part of making human space exploration happen.
My experience at Challenger Learning Center of Woodstock was life-changing. It cemented my dream to work in NASA’s Mission Control and be a part of making human space exploration happen.
My experience at Challenger Learning Center of Woodstock was life-changing. It cemented my dream to work in NASA’s Mission Control and be a part of making human space exploration happen.
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Meet Chris
Challenger Center Sparked a Lifelong Dream of Robotics Engineering
Challenger Center Sparked a Lifelong Dream of Robotics Engineering
Challenger Center Sparked a Lifelong Dream of Robotics Engineering
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Robotics Engineering Graduate Intern, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab
Attended Challenger Learning Centers in Challenger Learning Center (New York)
The [Challenger Learning] Center’s programs and initial exposure to engineering and robotics set me on the path of exploration and shaped my passion for STEM.
The [Challenger Learning] Center’s programs and initial exposure to engineering and robotics set me on the path of exploration and shaped my passion for STEM.
The [Challenger Learning] Center’s programs and initial exposure to engineering and robotics set me on the path of exploration and shaped my passion for STEM.
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Meet Ethan
Exposure to STEM Impacted Career Trajectory
Exposure to STEM Impacted Career Trajectory
Exposure to STEM Impacted Career Trajectory
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User Experience Researcher, Intel Corporation
Attended Challenger Learning Centers in Challenger Learning Center of Richland County School District One
My experience at the Challenger Learning Center was simply life-changing.
My experience at the Challenger Learning Center was simply life-changing.
My experience at the Challenger Learning Center was simply life-changing.
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Meet France
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