Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Top Ranked CA School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 406 students
- Average class size: 24 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Challenger School - Middlefield
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Top Ranked CA School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 406 students
- Average class size: 24 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School News
- Spelling bee: San Jose boy’s crazy run to national championship - 05/30/2019Vayun Krishna, 12, Sunnyvale; 6th grade, Challenger School-Middlefield (fossiliferous, frivolity, teledu, pyrheliometer, drilvis and ixodid, which he misspelled ixodyd)
- Santa Clara County student wins 2019 California State Elementary Spelling Bee - 05/28/2019The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) is excited to announce the 2019 California State Elementary Spelling Bee winner, Vayun Krishna. The Palo Alto sixth-grader, who attends Challenger School ...moreMiddlefield. hide
- San Jose 7th Grader Wins Regional Spelling Bee, Heads to National Competition - 02/17/2019Vayun Krishna, a sixth-grader from Challenger School-Middlefield in Palo Alto, came in second.
School Rankings
Challenger School - Middlefield ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1963
Summer School Offered
Yes
Summer Program Details
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
406 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
National avg.: 11:1
Average Class Size
24 students
Matriculation DataMatric. Data
List of Courses Offered
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Sports
School Mascot
Falcons
School Notes
- Celebrating nearly 60 years of learning and fun, 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 average in the 90th percentile on the national Stanford Achievement Test (SAT). This means that our average student outperforms nine out of ten students who take that test. 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
Does Challenger School - Middlefield offer a summer program?
Yes, Challenger School - Middlefield offers a summer program. Visit their summer school page for more information.
What is Challenger School - Middlefield's ranking?
Challenger School - Middlefield ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for: Largest student body.
When is the application deadline for Challenger School - Middlefield?
The application deadline for Challenger School - Middlefield is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is Challenger School - Middlefield located?
Challenger School - Middlefield is located in the Fairmeadow neighborhood of Palo Alto, CA. There are 2 other private schools located in Fairmeadow.
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(650) 251-8500
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Sports: 3
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2800 West Bayshore Road
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(650) 424-1267
Distance: 2.3 mi
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Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 10
Specialized Curriculum
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Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 251-8500
Distance: 4.9 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 818 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 26
50 Valparaiso Ave
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(650) 330-2001
Distance: 13.7 mi
Gr: K-8 | 367 students
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(510) 493-2189
Distance: 1.6 mi
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Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 3
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2800 West Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 424-1267
Distance: 2.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 843 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 10
Specialized Curriculum
151 Laura Ln
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 251-8500
Distance: 0.1 mi
Gr: 3-12 | 49 students
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3860 Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 494-1200
Distance: 0.1 mi
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505 E Charleston Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 796-3848
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(510) 797-4821
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Avg. class size: 12 students
4050 Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 460-8940
Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 10 students
4000 Middlefield Rd # 29
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 646-1066
Distance: 0.1 mi
Gr: 3-12 | 49 students
Special Education School
3860 Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 494-1200
Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 10 students
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Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 646-1066
Distance: 0.3 mi
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Avg. class size: 8 students
Extracurriculars: 4
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(650) 213-9600
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(650) 494-1200
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Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 796-3848
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Avg. class size: 12 students
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(650) 460-8940
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Extracurriculars: 4
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(650) 493-7071
Distance: 0.6 mi
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Avg. class size: 6 students
Special Education School
525 San Antonio Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 543-4560
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(650) 320-8106
Palo Alto, CA 94306
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(650) 856-0845
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 856-0845
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4120 Middlefield Rd.
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(650) 856-0833
Palo Alto, CA 94303
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