Challenger School
Challenger School is a licensed child care center in Newark, CA, licensed for up to 174 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 13 centers in Newark and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff member does not have proof of immunization to Measles (MMR)] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Challenger School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Challenger School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Challenger School compare with other daycares in Newark?
It is #8 of 13 centers in Newark by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Challenger School last inspected?
Oct 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Challenger School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Challenger School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Newark, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Challenger School?
The licensee is Challenger Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Silva.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 010212301 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.