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, professional researchers, and government departments to create real connections to science