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San Jose, CA
Challenger School (McKean Rd.)
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neighborhood: Almaden Valley · Telephone: (408) 927-5771 · Website: www.challengerschool.com
Facilities
| CONDITION OF FACILITIES RATING (4.1) |
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| Building, bathrooms, hallway |
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| Outside play equipment |
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Dropoff Procedure
- 7:00 AM is the earliest time a parent can drop off a child
Late Pickup Policy: Late pick-up Fees: Late pick-up fees are effective the first day of school. Parents who arrive to pick up children after the regular class departure time (as stated in the school's arrival and departure schedule sent in July) will be charged these late fees: 5-10 minutes late = $5; 11-20 minutes late = $10; and $5 for every 10 minutes thereafter. Parents who arrive to pick up children after the extended class departure time of 6 PM will be charged late fees as follows: $5 per child, per teacher for every 5 minutes, or part thereof, past 6 PM. Late fees are paid to the teachers when the child is picked up.
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Features of the Preschool
| Provide a third year | Yes |
| Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program | Yes |
| Affiliated with a religious institution | No |
| Teach religious concepts | No |
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
They teach phonics early on. Both my children have been successful readers due to Challenger. They also teach a love for science. Teaching the kids about animals, weather and many other areas. My children would always question how a animal protects itself, what they eat, who are their natural predators based on the foundation they were given.
Parent #2
I think children love to learn and succeed and Challenger does a great job integrating these things into their curriculum.
Parent #3
Academic School.. Music program is wonderful and my daughter learned so much information by singing songs. i.e. learned all her letter sounds, blends through a song. It was a fun way for her to learn. Not as much art projects are offered in the program. Again, this wasn't a problem for me since my daughter only attended school for 3 hours in the morning and then we can do art in the afternoon together at home.
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