About Us

Preschool History

The Cat & the Fiddle Preschool was founded in 2005 and has since grown over the years to become one of the most popular and loved preschools in the area. Prior to founding The Cat & the Fiddle Preschool, Jana Millet, the founder, was teaching extended-day kindergarten and realized that most of the children who were entering kindergarten weren’t very prepared with the skills they needed in order to have a successful education. It was at that point that she decided to create a curriculum for teaching 3-4-year-olds the necessary skills to excel in kindergarten and beyond. With an extensive focus on teaching the building blocks of a successful student (alphabet, numbers, colors, sight words, shapes, communication and motor skills, and so much more!) she developed a preschool that gives children the best opportunity for success throughout their school years!

In 2019 Jana retired from education and Nicole Klingler, a local educator with years of experience and who had been teaching side-by-side with Jana, decided to continue teaching the wonderful curriculum of The Cat & the Fiddle Preschool. Over the years, the program has grown, expanded, and is continually evolving for the benefit of the children who attend The Cat & the Fiddle Preschool. Giving the children a safe, welcoming, fun, and loving environment is the focus of all the staff at The Cat & the Fiddle Preschool and they hope to be able to provide that to your child soon!

Curriculum Highlights

The curriculum taught at The Cat & the Fiddle Preschool is very academic mixed in with lots of fun and excitement. Here are just a few highlights of the wonderful program:

• Zoo-Phonics– A wonderful method for teaching children to read at an early age.
• Alphabet– Students are taught to recognize the letters and also the sounds they make.
• Numbers– Students are taught to recognize numbers 1-25 and count to 100.
• Colors
• 16 Shapes
• Names– Student are taught to write their names
• Sight Words– Students are taught 52 sight words
• Super Standards– Students are taught nine “Super Standards” through the nine months of the school year: Honest, Friendly, Patient, Helpful, Clean, Polite, Determined, Courageous, and Grateful.
• Crafts– Each day of school includes the creation of a craft which emphasizes the things being taught at school (letters, sounds, etc.). The crafts also help to build motor skills for the students.

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Educational Purpose

Everything done at The Cat & the Fiddle Preschool has an educational purpose and is taught in a way that is engaging and fun for your child. Many students graduate from The Cat & the Fiddle Preschool and enter kindergarten being able to read! Although the curriculum is very academic, it is taught in a very hands-on approach with a lot of movement, changing of activities, and hands that are kept busy as the children learn and grow in a fun and structured way!

The Cat & the Fiddle Preschool strongly encourages your involvement in your child’s education. In addition to us teaching your student, we encourage your teaching and reinforcement of the things your child is learning. Daily reading with your children and practice with the flash cards provided to you by The Cat & the Fiddle Preschool are exceptional ways to further your child’s progress and ensure their success.

Your students are tested three times per year to be able to track their progress. This gives Nicole and team (and you) insight into where your child may need extra help and reinforcement.

Community Outreach

Did you know that The Cat & The Fiddle Preschool and its employees are consistently doing service projects for the East Idaho community? Learn more here!

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