Challenger School - Summerlin

Reviews

• II

  isabella

  Apr 9, 2026
  1.0
  um, I graduated from this school a few years ago, Not going to lie, I hated this school, and I was a decent student stuff like that (didn't fail anything). I hated the headmaster because she talked down on us a lot and acted like we weren't capable of making our own choices but then she expected us to act like fully grown perfect adults if you know what that means. The teachers aren't really trained or have degrees- I go to school in CCSD now and all the teachers have degrees in some sort of field- it seems they just are teaching for the free tuition. Ms Johnson (headmaster) also really favored some people that im pretty sure she rigged some things in there favor (her son I heard was a huge bully when I was there) like rigging them onto student council. I got bullied by some of the people she favored (they made fun of my weight, race, etc) also they really normalized racial slurs (we only had a group of asians and white people in our grade so like it was normalized for my peers to make jokes about other races) Also they really forced the idea of "capitalism is so wonderful" on us and then they tried convincing us billionaires are so good and stuff, also they wanted to spread like republican ideals onto us? They told us we didn't deserve free education or have free healthcare etc. We had a huge lack of extracurriculars, our science olympiad team was horrible, also the only good teachers were Mr. Ashley and Ms. Orea. Also it was sooooo expensive my sibling's tuition plus my own was around 40 grand, not worth it for the price at all. Also they made us see things only one sided, like in debates it seemed like we could only win if we on the "good" side which was horrible for education. Ooh wait they also really tried forcing us to go to Bishop Gorman High School because I heard that challenger gets a little of the profit if we go there (which is around 15 grand per kid a year) Also we were taught little about other areas as well as other cultures around the world; I couldn't name most countries in Africa or Asia- and then my classmates would make fun of other cultures. Overall a horrible experience and I do not wish it upon anyone. (btw i went from preschool all the way to 8th grade) Do not come here if you want ur child to have education! xoxo
• SM

  Sumina Muncy

  Feb 19, 2026
  1.0
  The principal at Challenger School has been unprofessional and unhelpful, and based on my experience, I would not recommend this school.
• HS

  Hannah sun

  Dec 5, 2025
  1.0
  If I had to choose again, I definitely wouldn’t choose Challenger. My 3½-year-old daughter cried for four months at Challenger. In the beginning I thought it was my daughter’s problem — she just didn’t want to leave me. But after talking with the headmaster, I suddenly realized: it wasn’t my daughter’s issue — it was their teaching philosophy. 1. They believed my daughter couldn’t control her emotions, and they expected her to — but she’s only three, her brain isn’t developed for that yet. Expecting a three-year-old to “control her emotions” is like expecting a one-year-old to control her bladder — it’s a physiological development issue. And the headmaster should know that. 2. My daughter didn’t know any English when we first enrolled her. Within four months she could understand all the teacher’s instructions and even speak short sentences. Yet the headmaster still said she wasn’t speaking “long sentences.” As an early-childhood educator, she failed to recognize this progress in a child entering a completely foreign environment. 3.Once she cried so badly that the headmaster came over to comfort her, but my daughter refused to talk to the headmaster and threw herself into the arms of her teacher. The headmaster concluded that my daughter lacked the normal ability to communicate. But my daughter had only met the headmaster twice — she was basically a stranger to her — so when she was sobbing, she rejected the stranger and ran to the teacher she knew. To me, that is a completely normal reaction — yet in the headmaster’s eyes, it meant my daughter “couldn’t communicate properly.” 4.The headmaster claimed my daughter would cry loudly, scream, and stomp her feet in class. But from a very young age she never behaved that way; even in the first two months at Challenger she only cried quietly out of fear — never screamed or stomped. Only after being moved to a different class and failing to adapt to the new teacher’s methods did she show those intense reactions. She was using her own way to cry out for help — yet the headmaster and teachers didn’t see it. At home she also became moody and unreasonable. Because of what the headmaster said, we decided to withdraw her. We enrolled her in a new school, and I was worried she might not adapt — new environment, new teachers, new friends. But after only a few scattered days of crying, she quickly grew to love school! In talks with her new teacher, I, as a parent, deeply felt the teacher’s love for children, her understanding and acceptance. She treated my daughter like a child — a real child. That’s why my daughter was able to feel safe and confident so fast. Now she’s been at the new school for three months, and every day she’s very happy — her English communication is no problem at all. This has only strengthened my conviction: my daughter was never the problem — it was Challenger’s teaching philosophy.
• MI

  Mo Ismail

  Nov 24, 2025
  1.0
  Regret having my child enrolled here. If you want your child to be a robot academically then this is the school for you. Neither the headmaster or the regional director understand child behavior. Headmaster is very disrespectful and condescending. She is quick to assume. Broken record on repeat and made it clear her only concern is the schools reputation. My child deserves better.
• RR

  Richard (Richie)

  Jul 27, 2024
  1.0
  This school made me develop anxiety, and I'll give an example. Imagine you're a 4th grader that has to memorize a speech with over 100 words in it by Friday. Your teacher is actively taking off points as you stand there because your "poise" is lacking while you're trying to remember the title. This happens basically every week. On top of that, you have a truckload of other homework every night, which includes 30 algebra problems. I guess it's not all bad, I definitely learned a lot and am ahead of my peers in high school. No pain no gain, right? But I didn't realize how bad it was until I left. I still (seriously) have nightmares about this place. If you love your kids don't send them here.