Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-3
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Challenger School - Independence
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-3
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-3
Year Founded
1963
School Calendar
Student Body
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academic Profile
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
List of Courses Offered
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
School Notes
- Challenger School is an independent private school that focuses on academic excellence, individual achievement, strong logic and thinking skills, and self-reliance.
- Our curriculum focuses on the foundations of knowledge: language arts, math, and logic. Early mastery of these basics prepares students for advanced studies and learning at an accelerated pace.
- Breathtaking Results - Our uniquely structured classes yield astonishing results in young students. Challenger students achieve scores on averageabove the 90th percentile on national standardized tests. This means that our average student outperforms nine out of ten students. Challenger School offers preschool through eighth grade programs that prepare children to live happily and successfully for their whole lives.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Challenger School - Independence?
The application deadline for Challenger School - Independence is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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Gr: PK-K | 91 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Extracurriculars: 7
Daycare / Preschool
6509 Independence Pkwy
Plano, TX 75023
(972) 618-1688
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: NS-K
Daycare / Preschool
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(469) 573-0077
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Gr: PK-K | 91 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Extracurriculars: 7
Daycare / Preschool
6509 Independence Pkwy
Plano, TX 75023
(972) 618-1688
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: NS-K
Daycare / Preschool
6700 Communications Pkwy
Plano, TX 75024
(469) 573-0077
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 655 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 8
Alternative School (Christian)
9645 Independence Pkwy
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 854-1300
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: NS-1 | 72 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Extracurriculars: 5
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(214) 383-5228
Distance: 1.4 mi
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(972) 365-0561
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-K | 152 students
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4115 Ohio Dr
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(469) 323-7745
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-K | 10 students
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2412 Loftsmoor Ln
Plano, TX 75025
(972) 979-0086
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 655 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 8
Alternative School (Christian)
9645 Independence Pkwy
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 854-1300
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 2,845 students
Alternative School
13259 Tall Grass Trl
Frisco, TX 75035
(972) 365-0561
Distance: 4.3 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 136 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Extracurriculars: 3
6000 Custer Road Bldg 5
Plano, TX 75023
(972) 517-6730
Distance: 4.4 mi
Gr: 4-12 | 97 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 5
Special Education School
6000 Custer Rd. Building 7
Plano, TX 75023
(972) 517-7498
Distance: 5.2 mi
Gr: PK-12
Avg. class size: 8 students
Specialized Curriculum
3115 W Parker Road, Suite 330
Plano, TX 75023
(573) 268-2135
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 655 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 8
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9645 Independence Pkwy
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 854-1300
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: NS-1 | 72 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Extracurriculars: 5
Montessori School
2798 Mcdermott Rd
Plano, TX 75025
(214) 383-5228
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 2,845 students
Alternative School
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(972) 365-0561
Distance: 2.7 mi
Gr: K-8 | 336 students
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(214) 212-3464
Distance: 3.2 mi
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(972) 908-2463
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Alternative School (Christian)
9645 Independence Pkwy
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 854-1300
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: NS-1 | 72 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Extracurriculars: 5
Montessori School
2798 Mcdermott Rd
Plano, TX 75025
(214) 383-5228
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-K | 152 students
Daycare / Preschool
4115 Ohio Dr
Frisco, TX 75035
(469) 323-7745
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-K | 10 students
Montessori School
2412 Loftsmoor Ln
Plano, TX 75025
(972) 979-0086
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: PK-K | 85 students
Montessori School
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Frisco, TX 75035
(214) 705-8167
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(469) 633-3625
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 633-3625
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(469) 633-2300
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 633-2300
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(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
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(469) 633-4350
Frisco, TX 75035
(469) 633-4350
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(469) 633-3400
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(469) 633-3400
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(469) 633-2100
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