We have spots available for the 2025-2026 school year beginning August 25th.
Treasure Valley Fine Arts Preschool
Our Preschool Program
We prepare your child for Kindergarten and Beyond!
We offer preschool education in West Boise bordering Meridian and are open to the surrounding Treasure Valley. Our fine arts school has a play-based curriculum with an emphasis in movement, music, art. Our goal is to build confidence in our students that will last them lifetime, as well as a lifelong love of learning. We love seeing each childs growth and can’t wait to watch your child continue to blossom & grow!
2025-2026 School Year begins August 25, 2025
Daily Schedule:
9:00 to 9:15 – Morning Meeting/Circle Time: Group learning & focused lessons
9:15 to 9:45 – Centers: Individualized learning & exploration
9:45 to 10:00 – Outside Play
10:00 to 10:15 – Snack
10:15 to 10:45 – Movement or Music: Focus on gross motor development/Exploration of instruments, voices, etc.
10:45 to 11:15 – Art: Exploration of various artistic means such as drawing, painting, coloring, etc.
11:15 to 11:30 – Closing Circle: Ready to go & stories
* Children who stay from 11:30 am to 1 pm will have lunch together, imaginative play & additional centers.
* Schedule may change depending on the weather and children’s needs for the day.
Kindergarten Readiness
Learning Objectives
September: Shapes and Colors Everywhere!
October: Kindness Begins With Me (All About Me)
November: We Are Thankful For Community Helpers
December: Holidays Around the World
January: Mindful Me
February: My Amazing Body
March: Nursery Rhyme Time
April: What a Wonderful World
May: Fairy Tale Fun
September: Shapes and Colors Everywhere!
September Monthly Learning Objectives
- begin to have an understanding of green and red choices
- begin learning the Pledge of Allegiance
- begin to have an understanding of classroom rules and expectations
- have many opportunities to strengthen fine motor muscles
- learn/review colors
- learn/review 2D shapes
- sort by color and shape
- practice turn taking
- practice number recognition
- begin learning the days of the week
- begin learning the months of the year
- gross motor skills: hopping, balancing
- rhyming words: the best time to introduce rhyming words is right before reading a story with rhyming words as many children’s stories contain rhyming words
- learn about a famous artist
- learn about a famous musician
- social emotional learning: follow simple directions and rules
- social emotional learning: begin learning ways to express feelings appropriately and calm down when upset
September Week 1 Learning Objectives
- begin using the following art supplies: markers and glue sticks
- counting to 30 (adjust as needed for class)
September Week 2 Learning Objectives
- begin to recognize their name
September Week 3 Learning Objectives
- learn upper and lowercase A
- learn number 0
- begin creating a year-long alphabet keepsake book
September Week 4 Learning Objectives
- pre-reading skills: book title
- sight word: the
- monthly portrait with name: save for portfolio to show growth and progress throughout the yea
October: Kindness Begins With Me (All About Me)
October Monthly Learning Objectives
- develop an understanding of different ways to show kindness and empathy
- develop an understanding of individual characteristics
- develop an understanding of diversity and acceptance through stories and conversations
- develop an understanding of story sequencing, reading and listening comprehension
- trace/write name
- continue strengthening fine motor muscles through a variety of activities
- learn to clap or pat syllables
- learn math patterns: ABAB, ABC, AABB
- continue number recognition
- begin learning positional words
- develop creative thinking
- gross motor skills: skipping, galloping
- learn about a famous artist
- learn about a famous musician
- social emotional learning: follow transitions and adapt to change
October Week 1 Learning Objectives
- learn upper and lowercase B
- add letter B art to keepsake book
- learn number 1
- begin tracing their name
- pre-reading skills: front and back cover, author, illustrator/illustrations
October Week 2 Learning Objectives
- learn upper and lowercase C
- add letter C art to keepsake book
- learn number 2
- match quantity to numerals
- measure length using non-standard measurement
- learn the difference between small, medium, and large
October Week 3 Learning Objectives
- learn upper and lowercase D
- add letter D art to keepsake book
- learn number 3
- learn the correct way to use scissors
- sight word: a
October Week 4 Learning Objectives
- learn upper and lowercase E
- add letter E art to keepsake book
- learn number 4
- introduce story sequencing (reading Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson is a great and fun way to introduce sequencing)
- monthly portrait with name: save for portfolio to show growth and progress throughout the year
- learn the concept of graphing
November: We Are Thankful For Community Helpers
November Monthly Learning Objectives
- discuss what it means to be thankful and grateful
- learn about a variety of community helpers and the different ways they serve our community
- learn what a community is and ways we can be responsible citizens of our community
- begin to have an understanding of opposites
- learn 3D shapes
- students will have the opportunity to stand in front of their peers and speak
- continue to strengthen scissor skills
- work on one to one correspondence
- gross motor: throwing and catching a ball, somersaults
- learn about a famous artist
- learn about a famous musician
- social emotional learning: participating in activities
- social emotional learning: interacting with other children
November Week 1 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase F
- add letter F art to keepsake book
- learn number 5
- sort a variety of objects into groups
- pre-reading skills: tracking left to right, tracking top to bottom
November Week 2 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase G
- add letter G art to keepsake book
- learn number 6
- sight word: I
November Week 3 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase H
- add letter H art to keepsake book
- learn number 7
- learn about items that will sink or float, make predictions, and observe which items will sink and which will float
- develop patterns using colors
November Week 4 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase I
- add letter I art to keepsake book
- learn number 8
- monthly portrait with name: save for portfolio to show growth and progress throughout the year
- work on auditory perception while listening to poems
December: Holidays Around the World
December Monthly Objectives
- learn about a variety of fall & winter holidays celebrated around the world
- develop an appreciation and respect for different cultures and religions
- demonstrate creativity, imagination, and inventiveness
- transition from active to quiet activities
- understand the concept of traditions
- continue to improve fine motor skills
- gross motor: running with speed and coordination, continue to improve balance
- social emotional learning: using problem solving skills and critical thinking
- show imagination and creativity when using various items and assuming roles during play
- show awareness of different musical instruments, rhythms and tonal patterns
December Week 1 Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase J
- add letter J art to keepsake book
- learn number 9
- learn the concept of less and more
December Week 2 Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase K
- add letter K art to keepsake book
- learn number 10
- sight word: to
December Week 3 Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase L
- add letter L art to keepsake book
- learn number 11
- monthly portrait with name: save for portfolio to show growth and progress throughout the year
January: Mindful Me
January Monthly Learning Objectives
- develop an understanding of the five senses
- learn what mindfulness means and develop a variety of techniques for grounding, calming the mind and body, and body awareness
- demonstrate a positive sense of self-identity and self-awareness
- use senses, tools, and strategies to explore
- develop an understanding of beginning sounds
- continue to develop small muscle control and eye-hand coordination to manipulate a variety of objects
- use 2D and 3D shapes to represent real world objects
- work with puzzles to help develop memory skills, ability to plan, test ideas, and solve problem
- learn about a famous artist
- learn about a famous musician
- gross motor: jumps off floor with two footed take-off and landing, jumps forward 36 inches
- social emotional learning: begin to wait a short time to get what they want, demonstrate personal responsibility
January Week 1 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase M
- add letter M art to keepsake book
- learn number 12
- sight word: and
- use knowledge of letters in attempts to write
January Week 2 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase N
- add letter N art to keepsake book
- learn number 13
- group familiar objects that go together
- pre-reading skill: knowing when to turn the page
January Week 3 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase O
- add letter O art to keepsake book
- learn number 14
- demonstrate a beginning understanding of numbers and quantity during play
- sight word: was
January Week 4 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase P
- add letter P art to keepsake book
- learn number 15
- monthly portrait with name: save for portfolio to show growth and progress throughout the year
February: My Amazing Body
February Monthly Learning Objectives
- students will have many opportunities to learn about their bodies as well as a variety of methods to help keep their body healthy
- develop independence in caring for themselves
- describe the value of good health practices
- develop an interest in books and motivation to read as they continue to build on pre-reading skills
- students will have the opportunity to sculpt during art
- learn about a famous black artist (Black History Month)
- learn about a famous black musician (Black History Month)
- demonstrate an ability to reason, take perspective, and make decisions
- gross motor: rolling, dribbling, and kicking a ball
- social emotional learning: continue interacting with peers and share materials during play, identify other students as friends
February Week 1 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase Q
- add letter Q art to keepsake book
- learn number 16
- begin to make some sound to letter matches
February Week 2 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase R
- add letter R art to keepsake book
- learn number 17
- sight word: for
February Week 3 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase S
- add letter S art to keepsake book
- learn number 18
- organize through matching, grouping, and sequencing
February Week 4 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase T
- add letter T art to keepsake book
- learn number 19
- monthly portrait with name: save for portfolio to show growth and progress throughout the year
March: Nursery Rhyme Time
March Monthly Learning Objectives
- learn a variety of nursery rhymes helping with language acquisition and speech development, develop auditory skills, build phonemic awareness, and build memory capabilities
- social emotional learning: independently manage and express feelings appropriately most of the time
- develop strength and stamina by spending moderate periods of time engaged in active physical play
- learn about a famous artist
- learn about a famous musician
- gross motor: continue to strengthen galloping, skipping, and hopping skills
March Week 1 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase U
- add letter U art to keepsake book
- learn number 20
- make decisions about materials needed to carry out an activity or task
March Week 2 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase V
- add letter V art to keepsake book
- sight word: you
- participate in group discussions
March Week 3 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase W
- add letter W art to keepsake book
- respond to and use words describing positions
- recite a familiar nursery rhyme from memory
March Week 4 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase X
- add letter X art to keepsake book
- monthly portrait with name: save for portfolio to show growth and progress throughout the year
- show awareness of beat, rhythm, and movement
April: What a Wonderful World
April Monthly Learning Objectives
- develop an understanding and appreciation of our beautiful planet
- learn about the impact of human actions on the Earth
- learn what it means to take care of our Earth
- observe and describe characteristics of the living world
- social emotional learning: demonstrate social and behavioral skills needed to successfully participate in groups
- social emotional learning: show ease and comfort in their interactions with familiar children
- maintain attentiveness and focus
- continue to develop large muscle control and abilities needed to confidently move through and explore their environment
- use writing skills and a variety of writing instruments
- demonstrate an understanding of numbers operations during play and other activities
- learn about a famous artist
- learn about a famous musician
- begin preparing for graduation/end of year programs
April Week 1 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase Y
- add letter Y art to keepsake book
- use tools that require strength, control, and dexterity of small muscles
April Week 2 Learning Objectives
- learn lower and uppercase Z
- add Z art to keepsake book
- follow simple, multi-step directions with visual cues, if needed
- monthly portrait with name: save for portfolio to show growth and progress throughout the year
April Week 3 Learning Objectives
- continue to use five sense to explore things around them
- sight word: is
- describe, duplicate, and extend repeating patterns and begin creating simple patterns
April Week 4 Learning Objectives
- sight word: of
- recognize number 0-10 (younger classes) and 0-20 (older classes)
- identify less and more when comparing objects
May: Fairy Tale Fun
May Monthly Learning Objectives
- enhance imagination when listening to fairy tales
- through fairy tales, discuss ways to deal with human conflict, desires, and relationships
- evaluate emotions and decision-making with guidance from adults
- continue to develop critical thinking skills
- continue to develop letter and sound recognition
- continue to develop and improve writing skills
- demonstrate strength and balancing
- create art pieces to be displayed at graduation/end of year program
May Week 1 Learning Objectives
- monthly portrait with name: save for portfolio to show growth and progress throughout the year
- review concepts learned throughout the year
- prepare for graduation ceremony/end of year program
- celebrate friendships made and knowledge gained
May Week 2 Learning Objectives
- review concepts learned throughout the year
- prepare for graduation ceremony/end of year program
- celebrate friendships made and knowledge gained
May Week 3 Learning Objectives
- review concepts learned throughout the year
- prepare for graduation ceremony/end of year program
- celebrate friendships made and knowledge gained
Options and Pricing
* $25 Yearly Registration Fee (required to secure enrollment)
*$100 Yearly Supply Fee
Mornings (2.5 hours)
| Number of Days | Monthly Price | Schedule |
| 2 days | $225* | 9:00 to 11:30am |
| 3 days | $305* | 9:00 to 11:30am |
| 4 days | $400* | 9:00 to 11:30am |
Half-Day (5 hours)
| Number of Days | Monthly Price | Schedule |
| 2 days | $310* | 8:00am to 1:00pm |
| 3 days | $400* | 8:00am to 1:00pm |
| 4 days | $460* | 8:00am to 1:00pm |
Book a Tour!
Call 208-314-9763 or fill out the form below and we’ll contact you to answer questions or find a time that works for your to tour our facility.
Our facility is located within Dance Unlimited Studios brand new facility with a separate entrance on the east side of the building.
Our facility is located within Dance Unlimited Studios’ brand new facility with a separate entrance on the east side of the building.