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Challenger School

What the state has found

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
June 30, 2026
On file
2 visits since June 2023 — both cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
High — A child was left unsupervised during an emergency drill. · June 30, 2026

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Jun 2026 Complaint

Complaint · June 30, 2026

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746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High

A child was left unsupervised during an emergency drill.

State licensing record

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 11, 2026

746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium

2 children were not up to date on their vaccinations.

State licensing record

Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 12, 2023

746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium

One child did not have an updated vaccination record.

State licensing record

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What it costs

$1,672 a month for a preschooler

Preschool$1,672

Higher than 93% of the 30 that publish a price.

Challenger SchoolMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)

Part time
$1,023 a month
Deposit
$500, not refundable
Siblings
10% discount for each child when multiple children (siblings) from the same family are enrolled at the same time

A day here

Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
Meals
Parents provide their child's lunch, and elementary students' snacks; food is not provided by the school (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Sleep
Nap-time bedding provided for all-day preschool students; sent home regularly for laundering (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Diapers
Diapers/training pants not permitted; children must be fully toilet trained to attend (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Schedule
Half-Day AM, Half-Day PM, and All-Day preschool; All-Day elementary (K-8) (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Policies

When a child is sick
Child may return with a doctor's note, or after 24 hours symptom-free without medication (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

5122581299

Website
challengerschool.com
Address
13015 Pond Springs Rd
License
1581698, active

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All checked July 2026.

What it costs

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

A day here

Policies

Details

Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.