The Fairchild Challenge

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76,000 students participated in the 2023-2024 school year
272 participating schools and counting!
Planted 1800 native endangered plants 
in schoolyards 
last year
Annually award schools more than $100,000 in prizes, equipment, and garden grants

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. The program has been recognized as a benchmark for exceptional STEM education and for empowering PreK – 12th grade 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 will receive awards and prizes.

Participating Teachers, join us for the Teacher Appreciation Dinner at Fairchild on January 22, 2025 - details to come!

2024-2025 Partners
of the Fairchild Challenge