Our History
Art Beast Children's Studio
+ an acre of land
+ the legacy of Tiny Tots, Sacramento's longest running parent participation preschool
= Muck and Wonder Farm School
Tiny Tots Parent Participation Preschool, which opened in 1949, was the longest running parent participation preschool in the Sacramento area. Generations of children graduated from their play-based, open-air learning environment throughout the years.
Art Beast Children's Studio, opened in 2009, has been dedicated to providing creative space for children and families to engage with the arts and one another.
In 2018, Art Beast Children's Studio was offered the space. We jumped at this opportunity to imagine Art Beast's values and celebration of play transposed into a space with a huge outdoors.
The property houses a newly remodeled and updated play-based preschool, focused on child-lead play and building a community of families. The environment continues in the legacy of Tiny Tots and in the tradition of Art Beast.
Art Beast Children’s Studio and Muck and Wonder Farm School are programs of Waking the Village. As with all Waking the Village programs, the proceeds from both programs help sustain our programs for children and youth overcoming homelessness. The community of families gathering at this school helps build healthy communities for more families in Sacramento.