Family Survey
Designed to gather perspectives from parents and caregivers to provide schools and the broader community with a rich understanding of their students.


PARENT SURVEY OVERVIEW
The Family Survey
The Challenge Success Family Survey is a 20-minute online survey for parents and caregivers of K-12 students that helps schools understand family perceptions of their students’ experience. Along with our Student Survey and Faculty and Staff Survey, it provides data and insights that lead to actionable changes designed to improve student well-being, engagement, and belonging.
Topics covered in the family survey
- Student stress & worry
- Student sleep
- Homework load & habits
- College process
- Parent/caregiver expectations
- Family time

What’s included in the family survey
- SURVEY: Support administering one online parent and caregiver survey
- DASHBOARD: Interactive, online dashboard of results with executive summary
- DEBRIEF CALL: Video call with members of our Research or Program teams to debrief results and recommend next steps
- RESEARCH TEAM OFFICE HOURS: Access to a member of the Research team on Thursdays at 12pm PT for follow-up questions.
Many schools have accessed state, local, and community funding to support this work. Learn more about potential sources of funding here. Challenge Success strives to offer need-based financial assistance in an effort to support schools and organizations with limited resources. We believe that cost should not be a deterrent to accessing quality programs. To apply, please complete this form. All requests will be reviewed by our Executive Director.

Interested in bringing a Family Survey to your school?
We’d love to hear from you! Tell us more about your school, the challenges you’re facing, and the goals you’re trying to achieve using the form below.
WHAT SCHOOLS ARE SAYING
SAMPLE SURVEY QUESTIONS
Below you’ll find a selection of sample questions from several sections of our Family Survey.
Want to see more sample questions? Get in touch with our team to discuss survey solutions for your school.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Parent Survey
Still have questions? Reach out to our team directly for more information: research@challengesuccess.org
