- April 24, 2026
Pine Trail Elementary second graders Phoebe G., Carly M., Decker P. and Dylan S. celebrate their Prodigy win with donuts on Friday, April 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Pine Trail Elementary second graders celebrate their Prodigy win with donuts on Friday, April 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Pine Trail Elementary PTA member Diane Rodrigue, teacher Laura Hoskin and PTA member Samantha Szumigala. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Pine Trail Elementary second graders celebrate their Prodigy win with donuts on Friday, April 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Pine Trail Elementary second grader Robbie A. plays Prodigy in the classroom. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Emilio O. was among the students who won a Prodigy Puppet Master. Courtesy photo
Liem C., Landon O. and Kennedy B. Courtesy photo
Luca C. and Silas S. Courtesy photo
Ella N., Harper R. and Merle H. Courtesy photo
Annabeth S. and Colton F. Courtesy photo
Timothy S. and Bodhi S. won the Prodigy Puppet Master. Courtesy photo
Pine Trail Elementary students answered over 46,000 math questions correctly during the month of March, earning them the title of state champions in the monthly Prodigy State Challenge contest.
The school celebrated the win on Friday, April 24. Students received donuts and Prodigy swag. In total, Pine Trail students answered 46,789 math questions correctly, more than any other school of its size in the state in March, according to a press release.
About 600 students in first through fifth grade use Prodigy Math at Pine Trail. The top performing student was a first grader, who answered 744 questions correctly.
"A lot of the kids, they just love the platform," said Laura Hoskin, the technology special area teacher at Pine Trail.
Hoskin has been using Prodigy in her classes for over a decade. It's offered as a choice after they finish their work. Some students even used it during Spring Break.
Hoskin is in her 42nd year of teaching. She's taught at Pine Trail for 26 years.
She's also retiring this year.
"I am so proud of them," she said of her students. "That's an amazing way to go out."
Prodigy Education hosts the challenge from September to April. Any school that finishes in the top five tier in any of the monthly contests has the opportunity to compete in the Prodigy National Cup, held May 1-14.
Schools that participate in the national finals can earn technology grants of over $200,000.
“Congratulations to all the teachers and students at Pine Trail Elementary School for becoming state math champions,” said Alex Peters, co-founder and Co-CEO of Prodigy. “State Challenge is designed to take student motivation to another level, reinforcing Prodigy’s approach to inspiring a love of learning. It’s great to see such a strong spirit of camaraderie and collaboration among students. We wish them every success in the Prodigy National Cup finals.”
