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Challenge Success

At Challenge Success, we believe that our society has become too focused on grades, test scores, and performance, leaving little time for kids to develop the necessary skills to become resilient, ethical, and motivated learners. We provide families and schools with the practical, research-based tools they need to create a more balanced and academically fulfilling life for kids. After all, success is measured over the course of a lifetime, not at the end of a semester.

While some stress in high school is healthy and normal, and may even be motivating to some students, we believe that the level of stress and anxiety we see at our school is too high. Our students are out of balance, so we are partnering with Challenge Success help reduce unhealthy pressures on our youth.  We want the high school experience to be rewarding in its own right and not merely a means to attain a narrow definition of success, often measured by acceptance at a particular college.   We know that developing adolescents need adequate sleep as well as playtime, downtime, and family time (“PDF”) every day in order to thrive, and too often these needs are being neglected due to the competing demands students are facing both in and out of school.

To spark curiosity and excitement for the journey of the high school experience

To encourage balance, personal growth, and academic excellence

To value student voice as a respectful and compassionate community

To foster a community that actively challenges and redefines success to support students’ individual well-being

CCHS Challenge Success Mission
 

CCHS Challenge Success Priority Areas

  • Promoting a broader definition of “success”
  • Encouraging students to embrace their interests and abilities, make sleep and PDF (playtime, downtime, family time) a priority, and not let concerns about college admissions excessively dictate choices in and out of school
  • Assessing homework practices and student workload

 

Did You Know...

Click below to see survey results from CCHS students about their work-life balance at CC!

 

DId you know...
 

Challenging Ideas of Success Through Student Dialogue

Use the videos below to discuss homework, school balance, and stress with your child or student. To help start the conversation, refer to the question starters provided in this document.

After your discussion, you can review the insights and feedback from our faculty and parents about the skits.

 

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