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Founded in 2000 by Steve & Joyce Schuck, Parents Challenge provides families with tools and resources to exercise educational choice to achieve academic success. Parents Challenge has provided educational choice to nearly 4,000 students and their families. Over two million dollars have been disbursed in scholarships and grants to ensure that choice is never limited to only those of means. As they take responsibility for their children’s education, parents have also taken more control of their own lives. Parents Challenge students have prospered, gaining the confidence and skills to succeed in life.

Twenty-two years of measuring academic performance have taught us that empowered parents and guardians working through the support system of our programs have dramatically improved their lives and those of their children. Through the work of Parents Challenge, families have been transformed and they, as well as our community, are better off as a result.

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Students Thrive with Parents Challenge

Parents Challenge parents have more positive views of the teachers at their school of choice than Colorado parents as a group. Specifically, they are more likely to feel that teachers are accessible (85.7%), keep them informed (80%), and contact them regarding their child’s good behavior (75.3%).

Torres Family

Yesenia and Victor Torres raised their five children with the belief that getting a great education is the key to achieving the American Dream. With few financial resources and stuck in a neighborhood plagued by low-performing schools, they set out to find a way to secure a brighter future for their kids.

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Giving parents the tools to help their daughters and sons succeed – and a voice in where they go to school – is a powerful formula for success. That is the secret sauce that makes Parents Challenge so effective.

Dick Celeste

Former Governor of Ohio | Former President of Colorado College | Board of Directors for Battelle for Kids
Parents Challenge has been working with parents to put scholars on a trajectory for success. I applaud them for reaching over 2000 scholars in Colorado Springs with the support that will help them to reach their full potential.

Michael F. Bennet

U.S. Senator
Parents Challenge provides quality education for low-income students, a life-changing opportunity for those who might not otherwise have a chance for a good life. Parents Challenge is great; the gold standard of community activism and service.

Late William L. Armstrong

Former U.S. Senator | President of Colorado Christian University
Congratulations to Parents Challenge, an organization that is empowering parents with the tools and resources to help them choose what is best for their children.

Steve Bach

Former Mayor of Colorado Springs
Parents Challenge helps parents engage their child’s school. The organization empowers parents to learn more about quality schools and also guides them in fulfilling their responsibilities as parents. The Harrison School District is happy to work with such a partner in transforming education for our community.

Mike Miles

Former Superintendent of Harrison School District 2
It is clear that when parents know what is really going on at their kids’ schools, they become more engaged and active. That is key to changing the education system for poor kids.

Steve Schuck

CEO Schuck Corporation

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