Challenger School
Challenger School is a licensed child care center in Plano, TX, licensed for up to 300 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #36 of 103 centers in Plano and better than 78% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
10 caregiver files were reviewed and only one was missing the pre-employment affidavit. This was corrected at inspection.
A caregiver miscounted the number of children in care and left a child inside the classroom while transitioning outside.
This standard was found to be deficient after a child was left unsupervised for approximately 20 minutes due to a caregiver's failure to conduct a required name-to-face check during a class transition. The three-year-old was found alone in the classroom by his teacher. The caregiver acknowledged failing to perform a thorough name-to-face roll call.
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.
Has Challenger School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 23, 2025: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Challenger School compare with other daycares in Plano?
It is tied for #36 of 103 centers in Plano by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 78% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Challenger School last inspected?
May 6, 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 1707196 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.