The Fairchild Challenge
The Fairchild Challenge is our award-winning, interdisciplinary environmental science competition designed to engage students of diverse interests, abilities, talents and backgrounds to explore the natural world.
• Recognized as a benchmark for exceptional STEM education
• Empower PreK–12 students to become the next generation of scientists, researchers, educated voters, policy makers and environmentally minded citizens
• Schools can participate in any number of the annual Challenges to accrue points throughout the year
• Winning entries receive awards and prizes
• We partner with local environmental organizations and government departments to create real connections to science
75,100 students participated in the 2024-2025 school year
312 participating schools and counting!
Planted 1500 native endangered plants
in schoolyards this year
in schoolyards this year
Annually award schools more than $75,000 in prizes, equipment, and garden grants
Need help? Contact us at challenge@fairchildgarden.org
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2025-2026 Partners of the Fairchild Challenge
