Challenge School 益智中文 - Foster City
Daycare center in Foster City, CA. 1130 Balclutha Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
About the program
Challenge School 益智中文 - Foster City is a licensed daycare center in Foster City, California, on the state register since 2024. It is licensed for 44 children and serves infant, toddler and preschool ages.
Challenge School is a Mandarin bilingual preschool and Chinese school with multiple locations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The program follows a language immersion approach, states NAEYC and WASC accreditation and offers Mandarin.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Challenge School 益智中文 - Foster City does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,507 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
What parents say
We love Challenge school in foster city. We send our second child here for over a year now and they have one of the best teaching crew I have seen, top in the perimeter of Foster city/San Mateo. The school is very well organized, teachers are loving and professional, and the location is great. They maintain a very good teacher to student ratio and lots of attention to the kids; I know everything happens in school and…
Lin Yang · 5/5 on Google · 4 months agoI searched high and low for a great preschool for my daughter (even pulling her out of a previous daycare and touring countless others), and I am so grateful we chose Challenge School. Even though Challenge is a bilingual Mandarin immersion school and our family is Korean, every box was checked the moment we walked in. We immediately noticed the safe, clean and warm environment, the kind and nurturing teachers, the…
jenni kim · 5/5 on Google · 4 months agoSent my 2 yoe to the foster city challenge school after touring almost 10 others nearby, and this is simply the best decision. The school is so well managed, with amazing curated curriculum daily. Teachers are professional, attentive, and genuinely caring. My kid loves it, and we appreciate it so much. Would recommend to anybody.
Yao Xiao · 5/5 on Google · 4 months agoMy daughter has been at Challenge School in Foster City for about a year now, and we’ve had such a wonderful experience. The Deer teachers are so caring and patient with the kids. Every time we see our daughter's big smile in the app photos, and how excited she is to go to school every day, we know she is in good hands. Thank you for creating such a warm and happy environment for the kids!
Ranran Wang · 5/5 on Google · 4 months agoGetting there
1130 Balclutha Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
Questions about Challenge School 益智中文 - Foster City
Is Challenge School 益智中文 - Foster City licensed?
Yes. Challenge School 益智中文 - Foster City holds an active Single Licensed Child Care Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 414005092), with a licensed capacity of 44 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Challenge School 益智中文 - Foster City had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows no citations for Challenge School 益智中文 - Foster City, across 2 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 1. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does Challenge School 益智中文 - Foster City take?
Challenge School 益智中文 - Foster City is licensed to serve infant, toddler and preschool ages.
How much does Challenge School 益智中文 - Foster City cost?
Challenge School 益智中文 - Foster City does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
