Challenger School-shawnee
Challenger School-shawnee is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 154 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. 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 tied for #55 of 201 centers in San Jose and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and record review, the Lead Sampling Report on 12/17/22 indicated that water outlet "I" in Room B3 had elevated lead of 6.1 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Challenger School-shawnee take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Challenger School-shawnee had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Challenger School-shawnee compare with other daycares in San Jose?
It is tied for #55 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Challenger School-shawnee last inspected?
Sep 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Challenger School-shawnee cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Challenger School-shawnee for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Challenger School-shawnee?
The licensee is Challenger School Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Christel Soriano.
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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 434408058 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.