Foster City · Licensed center
Challenge SchoolFc Campus
- Medium Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 44 children.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since April 2024.
Of the 92 Bay Area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 54% had no rules cited at any of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 3.
Licensing inspections
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 18, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since April 2024 — all of them cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
May 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · May 28, 2026
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Staff handles day care children in a rough manner causing an injury Staff restrains day care children during nap time Staff snatches food not allowing day care children to finish their meals Staff falsified incident report INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On July 17, 2026, at approximately 8:30am, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) M.O. and H.L. conducted an unannounced visit to deliver complaint findings for the above allegations. LPAs met with Director, C.Z., and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during today’s visit was Director and 10 staff members caring for 27 children (17 preschoolers and 10 toddlers). All staff present have criminal background clearances and are associated with facility. Facility is operating within capacity. LPAs conducted a health and safety inspection of the indoors of outdoors of facility. During the course of the investigation, LPAs conducted interviews, observations and reviewed pertinent documentation that was received. LPAs determined that based on the information obtained there is not sufficient evidence to prove the allegations listed above. Although the allegations above may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore, the above allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to maintain postings as required will result in an immediate $100 civil penalty. This report is public and can be reviewed. Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with Director C.Z. A copy of this report and appeal rights were provided. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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How they teach
Creative Curriculum, play-based and bilingual
“At Challenge School, in addition to Chinese, English, and music, we emphasize the importance of play!”
Who cares for your child
Grace (Executive Director) since 2009, Vivian (Program Director) since 2014, Mei (Founder & Executive Director), 10 years in early childhood, Hanan (Operations and Preschool Curriculum Director), 20 years in early childhood and Catherine (Foster City Preschool Director), 10 years in early childhood.
Of 905 Bay Area providers, 29 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of sixteen years.
What it costs
- Application fee
- $100
A day here
- Hours
- 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Updates for parents
- Roadmap portal (parent-only website with learning updates) (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Details
- Website
- challengeschool.us
- Address
- 1130 Balclutha Drive
- License
- 414005092, active
- Ages they serve
- 18 months to 42 months
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 challengeschool.us
Who cares for your child
- Staff challengeschool.us
What it costs
- Application fee — Checked July 2026 challengeschool.us
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=4, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 challengeschool.us
- Hours — Checked July 2026 challengeschool.us
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 challengeschool.us
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 challengeschool.us
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.