# Challenger School-Middlefield

Challenger School-Middlefield is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in Palo Alto, CA serving ages Preschool, with 198 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 3880 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 198
- License/permit: 434403575
- Operator: [CHALLENGER SCHOOL FOUNDATION](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-challenger-school-foundation) — runs 8 programs
- Phone: (650) 213-8245

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/434403575

## Inspection record
Passed all 4 California licensing visits on record (2023-06-15 to 2026-07-16) with no violations.

## Nearby programs
- [Learning Links Palo Alto](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-435700796) — 0.12 km, capacity 74
- [Ellen Thacher Children's Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-434400381) — 0.17 km, capacity 28
- [Hoover Kids' Club](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-434408800) — 0.33 km, capacity 60
- [Children's Pre-School Center, the](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-434400296) — 0.36 km, capacity 112
- [Children's Pre-School Center, the](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-434400297) — 0.36 km, capacity 45
- [Covenant Children's Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-434413042) — 0.5 km, capacity 75

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 434403575 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/434403575
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 434403575 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-434403575 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.