Helping Children Find Joy and Self-Worth through Achievement for 46 Years

Something is in the air at Challenger School. Down the hallway, bulletin boards showcase incredible student writing and artwork. In the multi-purpose room, spirited preschoolers sing the “206 Bones” song. On the state-of-the-art playground, energetic kindergartners skip and gallop like horses. An animated fourth-grader excitedly describes the nobility of Aslan’s actions in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and engaged students in an eighth grade classroom good-naturedly race to solve equations using trigonometric functions. It’s obvious at every turn that Challenger students love learning and achieving.

The Challenger Difference

The Challenger difference is evident from the moment you set foot on a campus. To put it simply, Challenger School far outpaces other institutions. By virtue of its long-standing history in the private school arena, it has honed its unique, proven methods for nearly five decades. Students bubble with enthusiasm as they make connections between their prior knowledge and new concepts. Challenger helps children become individuals led by neither peer pressure nor common sentiment but by the strength of their own thinking.

Challenger accepts students as young as 2 years 9 months in order to take advantage of the best window of opportunity for setting the patterns of learning. When very young children receive this kind of intellectual stimulation, they establish a foundation for a lifetime of achievement.

“When [our son] came home on Monday with the little book, we didn’t expect him to read yet, as English is not his first language, and this is only the fourth week of school. [Then he] opened up the book and began to read each word out loud by applying the phonics principles that you’ve been teaching in class… I made the best decision of my life to send [him] to Challenger. He is already much more advanced than others at his age and I am sure this is only the beginning.” —May, a proud Challenger parent

Breathtaking Results

Challenger’s curriculum and proven teaching methods provide the skills ­students need to excel. As they learn foundational concepts and apply reasoning skills, the results are spectacular. Challenger ­students achieve scores on average in the 90th percentile on national standardized tests. Our graduates continue their education in accelerated high school programs and at distinguished colleges and universities.

Since 1963, Challenger School has grown from one small preschool in San Jose to 20 schools in four western states, educating more than 10,000 students annually in preschool through eighth grade. Challenger accepts new students year-round, offering a variety of preschool options to fit various schedules. To tour one of Challenger’s Las Vegas locations, simply call or drop by at your convenience. Come see for yourself why Challenger is the clear choice for discriminating parents.

“We can’t say thank you enough—not only for being a child’s wonderland, but also for being a parent’s dream come true… Our family looks forward to many years of growing, learning, and developing with you.” —Sheetal and Rajneesh, Challenger parents