A new preschool and daycare focused on serving only organic and whole foods is open in Boise and enrolling new students.

Strive Academy, which is located in Northwest Boise off State Street, has a one-acre outdoor space where students learn about growing plants in the community garden.

Strive Academy is the only high-quality preschool in Boise that serves exclusively whole and organic foods and teaches practical life skills to children while being competitively priced with standard-quality daycares, owner Stephen Pendl said.

In addition, whole organic food is prepared daily in Strive Academys onsite kitchen.

We are dedicated to providing the community with a resource that ensures kids are beyond prepared for kindergarten, ultimately creating a place where parents are proud to send their kids, Pendl said.

Strive Academy also focuses on teaching students life skills.

Strive Academys curriculum blends traditional education basics with life skills development (pouring drinking water, tying shoes, cleaning up after oneself, classroom jobs), as well as emotion recognition, navigating adversity, practicing empathy, and financial literacy, Pendl said.

In addition to being a preschool, Strive Academy is also a daycare for kids ranging from 6 weeks old to 12 years old.

For more information on tuition rates and Strive Academys curriculum, click here.

An open house is being held on Saturday, May 4 from 11 am 2 pm at 8707 W. State Street.

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