Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama Announces New Partnership with Westbrook Christian School
Rainbow City, AL – Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama is proud to announce a new partnership with Westbrook Christian School, marking a significant investment in STEM education for students across the region. Through a naming opportunity, Westbrook Christian School has purchased the STEM Lab at the Center, strengthening its commitment to advancing hands-on, inquiry-based science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programming for middle school students.
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As part of this partnership, Westbrook Christian School will collaborate with Challenger Learning Center to deliver immersive, mission-based learning experiences designed to spark curiosity, build problem-solving skills, and inspire future careers in STEM fields. Middle school students from Westbrook—and from across Northeast Alabama—will benefit from cutting-edge STEM programming housed within the newly named lab.
“We are honored to partner with Westbrook Christian School and deeply grateful for their investment in Challenger Learning Center,” said Dr. Farrah Hayes, Executive Director. “Their support provides transformative opportunities for middle school students and strengthens the regional STEM pipeline. This collaboration helps ensure that students in public, private, and homeschool groups have access to high-quality STEM experiences that prepare them for the careers of tomorrow.”
The newly named STEM Lab will serve as a hub for hands-on activities, engineering challenges, and innovative technology-based programming that are aligned with the Alabama State Department of Education’s Course of Study for middle schools.
Westbrook Christian School leaders share the excitement for the educational impact this investment will bring.
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“Supporting Challenger Learning Center allows us to extend meaningful STEM experiences not only to our own students but to young learners across the region,” said Rachel Neal, Headmaster “We believe in the power of STEM education to shape future leaders, and we are proud to partner with an organization that brings learning to life in such a powerful way.”
Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama continues to expand its partnerships with schools, organizations, and community leaders committed to advancing workforce development and STEM readiness. The new collaboration with Westbrook Christian School marks another step forward in ensuring that students in the 12-county region have access to high-quality opportunities that prepare them for a competitive, technology-driven future.
For more information about partnerships or programming at Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama, please contact Dr. Farrah Hayes, Executive Director, at fhayes@challengeral.org.
