Challenger School
Challenger School is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 270 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #129 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A child was left unsupervised during an emergency drill.
2 children were not up to date on their vaccinations.
One child did not have an updated vaccination record.
About this center
Common questions
Does Challenger School take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Challenger School’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Challenger School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Challenger School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Challenger School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Austin, is $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds and $39.80 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Challenger School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 30, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Challenger School compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #129 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Challenger School last inspected?
Jul 28, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1581698 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.