Challenge School

Challenge School offers AM Chinese Immersion Lessons and PM STEAM Enrichment Classes. The program includes hands-on activities where students design, build, cook, and exchange as part of its summer camp structure.

• Ages: 2–13 years old
• Price: Early Bird discounts from $30 to $120

Challenge School has been trusted by Bay Area families since 2003. It offers a Mandarin bilingual preschool and a Chinese school, and its summer camp blends Chinese culture, STEM, and hands-on projects with a focus on teamwork, problem-solving, and global connections. The program uses small class teaching and individual tutoring (小班教学和个别辅导结合，关注学生的学习和成长，发挥每一个学生的独特才能对学生提供全人的教育，培养友爱，包容和互助精神). Its toddler and preschool programs are NAEYC accredited, its TK to 10th Grade Chinese Program including AP Chinese is WASC accredited, and its preschool programs are under QRIS Rating Systems. Challenge School is described as a NAEYC-accredited Mandarin bilingual preschool and a WASC-accredited Chinese school, and it is top rated on Yelp and Google.

Challenge School states that it is committed to educating the whole person and to uniting elements of Eastern and Western traditions and practices. Its curriculum is described as developmentally appropriate for each age level, rooted in bilingual education and a multicultural environment, and it utilizes instructional and information technology while fusing Western and Chinese philosophies for individual character development. The school describes its approach as holistic and involving cooperation with parents, family, and the surrounding community.

Last updated March 23, 2026.