From Insight to Impact: How Schools Are Turning Challenge Success-Stanford Research Into Real Change

Across the country, schools are facing rising student stress, disengagement, and pressure from families and communities to “get it right.” But what does effective, research-backed school change actually look like in practice?

Join Challenge Success co-founder Denise Pope for a dynamic and honest conversation with leaders from three different Challenge Success schools that have partnered with Challenge Success to create meaningful, sustainable change.

We’ll begin with a brief overview of the Challenge Success approach, followed by an interactive experience where you’ll reflect on your own school context, identify key areas of focus, and connect those insights to real examples from schools that have taken action.

In this free, school change-focused webinar, you’ll hear directly from panelists about:

• The challenges that pushed them to rethink their approach
• The specific changes they implemented
• The impact on student well-being, engagement, and belonging

Whether you’re a superintendent, head of school, principal, or district leader, you’ll leave with practical insight into what it takes to move from awareness to action—and whether this kind of partnership could be right for your community.

A recording of the webinar will be sent to all registrants, so we encourage you to sign up even if you cannot attend the live event.

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Meet the Panelists

Legacy Magnet Academy | Tustin, CA

A middle and high school navigating the pressures of an academic magnet environment, Legacy joined Challenge Success’s Call Me Maybe cohort, a hands-on program focused on meaningful policy change. Hear directly from principal Dr. Jennifer Harrison about how they tackled the tension between high achievement and student health.

Phillips Brooks School | Menlo Park, CA

Hear from Sara Poplack, Associate Head of School for Academics, about how Phillips Brooks (PreK–5th grade) engaged with Challenge Success’s SPACE framework. Students themselves started mapping out change. This school didn’t just learn the research; they put it in the hands of students.

Rothesay Netherwood & Crescent School | Canada

Two Canadian independent schools have co-created a program that’s already been showcased nationally — all about belonging, brotherhood, and community. Hear from Trish Cislak, Research Associate for Crescent School about how these schools show what’s possible when international schools lead with well-being and collaborate across borders.