Child care center

Challenger School-Berryessa

San Jose · Licence status: active · Latest recorded state visit: December 9, 2025

Not scored

Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked. Licensed since 1998. No serious violations in 3 state visits.

Licensed for

192

children at one time. This is the state’s limit. It is not the number enrolled now.

Licensed since

1998

The state issued this child care center licence on August 28, 1998.

Type A findings

0

across 3 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026.

State licensing

What does the state record about Challenger School-Berryessa?

The state has 3 visits on file and no Type A finding.

Child Care Center

Active
First licensed August 28, 1998
Latest recorded visit: December 9, 2025
Licence number434400467

Type A findings

0

Across 3 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

Type B findings

0

Across 3 state visits. The state reports a total. It does not say which visit a finding came from.

0

Complaint visits

A complaint visit is an investigation. The record does not say what the state decided.

  • Licensed capacityThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size192 children
  • State visits on file3 inspection visits, 0 other visits3
Visit dates and visit types

Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.

Full state record for licence 434400467 ↗ (opens in a new tab)

AskWhen was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?

A licensing record shows what state inspectors checked. It does not describe teaching or a child’s day. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Cost

We have no prices.

Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes.

AskWhat does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?

Read the preschool cost guide →

TK and kindergarten

When could free TK start instead?

The September after they turn 4. California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.

The 5 nearest public elementary schools with a TK class

See all 120 TK campuses in San Jose →

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Distance is a straight line. It is not an attendance boundary. Check TK and kindergarten entry with the district. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, and the state’s TK enrollment counts.

Next steps

How do I visit Challenger School-Berryessa, and what should I ask?

Call (408) 998-2860 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there.

  1. When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
  2. The licence allows 192 children. How many children share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
  3. Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
  4. What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
  5. What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?

On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.

711 East Gish Road, San Jose 95112Call (408) 998-2860Get directions ↗

Other licensed programs

Which other preschools are nearby?

These are the 5 nearest licensed programs. Open one to read its state record.

  • 0.9mi

    Valley Oak Montessori

    San Jose · Child care center · Licensed for 112 children

    Not scored

  • 1.0mi

    Catalyst Kids - Bachrodt

    San Jose · Child care center and school-age care center · Licensed for 84 children

    Not scored

  • 1.0mi

    Pasitos School

    San Jose · Child care center and school-age care center · Licensed for 90 children

    Not scored

  • 1.1mi

    Bright Horizons at Skyport

    San Jose · Child care center and infant center · Licensed for 184 children

    Not scored

  • 1.2mi

    YWCA Davidson

    San Jose · Child care center · Licensed for 67 children

    Not scored

See all preschools in San Jose →

Distance is a straight line from Challenger School-Berryessa. Capacity is the most children the state allows at one time. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing.

Short answers to 6 common questions

Is it licensed?

Yes. It holds an active child care center licence, number 434400467, first issued August 28, 1998. See the details ↓

Has the state found problems?

3 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. See the details ↓

How many children are there?

Up to 192 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. See the details ↓

What does it cost?

We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. See the details ↓

When could my child start free TK instead?

The September after they turn 4. TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 120 public and charter campuses in San Jose have a TK class. See the details ↓

How do I visit?

Call (408) 998-2860 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. See the details ↓

Where these records come from

The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.

Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · licensing record synced August 13, 2026

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