About
Challenge Island offers Award-Winning STEM & STEAM Programs for pre-K, elementary, and middle school students. Its offerings include onsite field trips, afterschool enrichment, summer camps, family engagement programs, Girl Scout workshops, birthday parties, Slimetopia® by Challenge Island, and Book Series Programs.
Programs
- Award-Winning STEM & STEAM Programs — Pre-K, elementary, and middle school students · Includes onsite field trips, afterschool enrichment, summer camps, family engagement programs, Girl Scout workshops, birthday parties, and more.
- Camps — Award-winning camps; when school is out, STEAM is in.
- Onsite Field Trips — K-12 · Standard-aligned, cross-curricular STEAM-based island adventure without leaving school grounds.
- After School Enrichment — STEAM teams visit different island destinations each week.
- Family Engagement — Multi-generational family engagement and parental involvement events.
- Book Series Programs — STEAM + Reading = STREAM.
- Slimetopia® by Challenge Island — Slimetopia STEAM Camp by Challenge Island.
- Girl Scout Workshops — Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes · Badge and journey workshops come with a Challenge Island Fun Patch for every girl.
- Birthday Parties — Island-themed birthday parties.
At a glance
- Ages: 3–16 years old
About the provider
Challenge Island was started in 2002 in Sharon Duke Estroff’s 2nd grade classroom in Atlanta, GA. The company says it began franchising in 2013, and that over 100 franchisees share the vision. It also states that 5 million children in 15,000 schools and organizations have been touched by Challenge Island magic.
What families say
“One thing that makes Challenge Island a standout is what it lacks. You’ll find no screens or digital devices in a Challenge Island after-school class, camp or family night. Instead, kids working together in STEAM Teams, are encouraged to use imagination, teamwork, and problem-solving skills to come up with creative solutions to challenges using a treasure-chest full of low-tech supplies.” — Entrepreneur Magazine
“Getting a spot in Challenge Island afterschool classes is harder than getting tickets to Taylor Swift” — Aspiring Challenge Island Parent
“Thank you so much Challenge Island for making learning fun, challenging and engaging for our students year after year. Your onsite field trips are brilliant and a pleasure to watch! Please let me know if you have a Google review link, I would be more than happy to write a 5-star review! If there were more stars, I'd gladly give them to you!” — Happy Head of School
Last updated September 9, 2026.
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