Mission Statement

To inspire students, educators and the community in the pursuit of scientific education.
To ignite curiosity and excitement through innovative programs.
To initiate experimental activities in math, science and technology.

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The Challenge

Imagine if we could entice 5th to 8th graders to love science,
technology and math by enticing them with voyages to the
Moon and Mars — actually working at a Space Station or Mission
Control, exploring space in a journey of their imaginations
grounded in hands-on experience.

The core of the Challenger Learning Center’s programs is teaching
science curriculum, problem-solving and teamwork during more
than 300 annual missions. In an even-broader role, Challenger will
act as a catalyst for career pathways in science, math and engineering to
help develop the future workforce of New York State’s Tech Valley.
The Challenger Learning Center is one of a network of similar Space
Education Centers throughout the United States, Canada, and the United
Kingdom. Our Center in Tech Valley will reach students throughout
the Capital Region, Mid-Hudson Valley, the North Country all the way
to the Canadian border, and Western Massachusetts. Initially, we will
serve 10,000 students, drawing from the 93 school districts in our 19-
county region, and 35,000 students from 77 districts in the surrounding
counties.

Tech Valley’s Challenger Learning Center will give middle-school students
the rare opportunity to actively participate in simulated space
missions in a state-of-the-art facility based in the Schenectady Museum
of Science and Technology.

Challenger Learning
Center for Tech Valley
P.O. Box  1194
Schenectady, NY 12301
www.challengerlearningcenter.org