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Inspire, Explore, Learn... It's Our Mission
Welcome to the Challenger Learning Center!
Please note that we are exclusively open to schools, organizations, and homeschool groups for full-day STEM experiences. Thank you for understanding we do not offer tours to the general public. Our focus is on providing immersive educational programs for students in grades 5-8 and summer programs for grades K-8. We look forward to inspiring young minds through hands-on STEM experiences at the Challenger Learning Center.
KidWind Challenge 2025 winners!
Feb. 12-Feb. 19
Congratulations to our Illinois KidWind Project Challenge winners!
A huge shoutout to all the incredible teams participating in this year’s KidWind Challenge! Your creativity, problem-solving, and innovation in wind energy blew us away. Check out the awards video to celebrate this year’s winners.
Special congratulations to our five 1st and 2nd place overall winners, who are eligible to attend the World KidWind Challenge in Phoenix, Ariz., (May 18-21)!
Thank you to all the students, teachers, mentors, and sponsors who made this event possible. We can’t wait for next year’s competition!
Educators, sign up now for STEM experiences!
Teachers, foster your students' love for STEM by booking in-person or virtual missions! Enjoy prep-free lessons built specifically for hands-on or live-online delivery and engage your students in interactive fun!