Austin · Licensed center

Challenger School

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

One staff is named on their site, with no start year given.

What it costs

$1,672 a month for a preschooler

Preschool$1,672

Higher than 28 of 30 Austin-area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.

Challenger SchoolMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)

Scale $0 to $4,000 a month. Austin-area prices as of September 29, 2026. Part-time $1,023 a month. Deposit $500, not refundable. Sibling discount: 10% discount for each child when multiple children (siblings) from the same family are enrolled at the same time. Prices from their website, July 2026.

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What the state has found

This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

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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

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

Jun 2026 Complaint

Complaint · June 30, 2026

Reported to the state by the program

Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.

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

A day here

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)
Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
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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A day here

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