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Challenge Preparatory Charter School

The mission of Challenge Preparatory Charter School (Challenge) is to prepare students from the Greater Far Rockaway community to excel academically, to demonstrate mastery of the NYS and Next Generation Learning Standards and to achieve their career aspirations. Challenge cultivates and supports the intellectual, aesthetic, social, emotional and ethical development of its students and prepares them to be responsible 21st century citizens. To accomplish its mission, Challenge offers a rigorous instructional program in a safe, supportive, technology-infused and data-enriched school environment.

The details

As a teacher resident, you’ll teach and learn in your content area. You’ll work alongside another teacher and gain responsibility throughout the year. You also may be asked to substitute teach later in the year as well as support intervention work.

  • There are two degree options available at this location:
    • 34-credit master of arts in teaching in Inclusive Childhood Education (dual degree in Childhood Education and Childhood Special Education, Grades 1-6)
    • 30-credit master of arts in teaching in Secondary Education (Grades 7-12)
  • Meet online with NYU Steinhardt faculty and peers twice per week in the evening for your course work ~15 hours/week
  • Tuition subsidy and stipend or wage from partner school
  • ~40 hours/week in classroom residency at partner location
  • Full-day cost details

During residency year

Estimated Stipend

$45,000


Health Insurance

Details will be shared with offer


Start Date

August (in person)


After residency year

Job After Graduation

Prioritized hiring for NYU Teacher Residents


Estimated Starting Salary with Master’s Degree

Not available


The figures above are estimates provided by our partners for informational and planning purposes only. NYU Steinhardt does not guarantee these amounts.

The 2026 NYU Teacher Residency application has closed. The 2027 application will open soon.


Whether you aspire to become a teacher of students with disabilities in an integrated co-teaching classroom or a US history teacher for Advanced Placement students, this program offers the skills needed to connect with, engage, empower, challenge, and reach all of your students.

DIANA TURK
DIRECTOR OF TEACHER EDUCATION; CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING AT NYU STEINHARDT


We built this program from the ground up, and [the faculty] all agreed on starting with the ideas of building community and understanding identity.

HEATHER WOODLEY
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF TESOL, BILINGUAL EDUCATION, AND WORLD LANGUAGE EDUCATION