Treasure Valley Classical Academy

What Treasure Valley Classical Academy does

Treasure Valley Classical Academy (TVCA) is a tuition-free, open-enrollment public charter school in Payette County, Idaho, operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Federal Tax ID 81-4720145). Founded in August 2019 with grades K-6, the school has progressively added one grade level per year, reaching full K-12 status for the 2025-2026 school year and serving 620 enrolled students with a waitlist exceeding 100. TVCA operates from two campuses — the Elementary School (K-6) at 500 SW 3rd St., Fruitland, and the Upper School (7-12) at 1860 7th Ave. North, Payette — and is governed by a Board of Directors including Chair Marv Lasnick, Vice President/Secretary Travis Evenden, and founder Ann Frei. The Executive Director is Mr. Lambert, with Mrs. Marshall as Elementary Principal and Mr. Philabaum as Upper School Principal. Enrollment is conducted through a weighted lottery managed via PowerSchool, with preferences for Payette County residents, siblings of currently enrolled students, and children of full-time employees.

The school's core product is a content-rich classical education curriculum delivered through the Hillsdale College Barney Charter School Initiative, which provides scope-and-sequence, faculty training, and ongoing advisory visits at no direct cost. Distinctive pedagogical components include the Access Literacy neuro-linguistic approach for elementary reading instruction, Singapore Math taught conceptually with cross-grade ability grouping, Latin and Greek language studies, Socratic discussion methods, the Core Knowledge sequence, and a mandatory senior thesis capstone (a 15-20 page research paper with oral defense before faculty and peers). Character formation around six core virtues — Courage, Courtesy, Honesty, Perseverance, Self-Government, and Service — is integrated throughout the program. Instructional delivery is supported by low teacher-student ratios (18-27 students per teacher, capped at 54 per grade) and a faculty of subject-matter experts. Operational technology is administrative rather than instructional: PowerSchool for enrollment, MySchoolBucks for meal payments, MyPaymentsPlus for extracurricular registration, TeamSnap for athletics communication, Pick-Up Patrol for transportation coordination, Google Forms for scholarship applications, and Khan Academy/IDLA as supplementary resources. No AI/ML capabilities are evident in the product set.

TVCA's revenue model is built on per-pupil state education funding allocated through Idaho's public charter school mechanism, supplemented by federal program funds (IDEA, Title IX, McKinney-Vento, FERPA-compliant operations), fees for ancillary services such as school lunches, uniforms, and athletics registration, and philanthropic contributions. No tuition is charged. The school is currently conducting the 'Sustaining A Classic' $500,000 capital-stabilization campaign (2026) to close a one-time funding gap from campus expansion costs, anchored by a $100,000 Board Leadership Challenge. In 2026, TVCA was awarded the Salvatori Prize by Hillsdale College in recognition of excellence among Member Schools. Recent academic outcomes include a 2025 SAT average of 1,155 (versus state average 1,003 and national average 965) and state assessment performance 48% above statewide scores.

Name

Treasure Valley Classical Academy

Legal name

Treasure Valley Classical Academy

Website

https://tvcacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Treasure Valley Classical Academy is a tuition-free Idaho public charter school providing K-12 classical education to 620 students across two campuses, affiliated with the Hillsdale College Barney Charter School Initiative and enrolling via a weighted lottery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Montessori/Waldorf/Classical/Expeditionary (Pedagogical Models) (EDAJACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF)

Keywords

• K-12 classical education
• Public charter school
• Classical liberal arts curriculum
• Tuition-free education
• Character formation education

Headquarters

HQ city

Fruitland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Charter School Funding: As a public charter school, TVCA receives public funding based on enrollment. The school is tuition-free and open enrollment, funded through state education funding mechanisms for charter schools.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Treasure Valley Classical Academy is a tuition-free, open-enrollment public charter school providing K-12 classical education to students in the Treasure Valley area of Idaho. The school delivers a content-rich, traditional curriculum aligned with the Hillsdale College Barney Charter School Initiative, emphasizing phonics-based literacy, Singapore Math, Latin, the Core Knowledge sequence, Socratic discussion, and explicit character formation around core virtues. It operates across two campuses (Elementary K-6 in Fruitland and Upper School 7-12 in Payette) and supplements academics with athletics, fine arts, college and career advising, transportation, school lunch, and student support services.

Product overview

Treasure Valley Classical Academy is an open-enrollment, tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades K-12 in the Treasure Valley area of Idaho. The school's primary offering is its classical education curriculum, which integrates core academic instruction (literacy, mathematics, science, history) with character formation based on core virtues (courage, courtesy, honesty, perseverance, self-government, service). The educational program is supplemented by athletics, fine arts, college and career advising, and student support services. The school operates from two campuses (Elementary in Fruitland and Upper School in Payette) and is affiliated with Hillsdale College's Barney Charter School Initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classical Education Curriculum (K-12)
• Athletics Program
• Fine Arts Program
• Transportation Services
• School Lunch Program
• Extra-Curricular Clubs
• Student Services
• College and Career Advising
• Senior Thesis Program
• School Nurse Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 2025 SAT Average of 1,155 — well above state (1,003) and national (965) averages
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hillsdale CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTreasure Valley Classical Academy is a Hillsdale College Member School. The partnership provides access to curriculum, training, and professional development from Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office. Hillsdale College representatives visit the school regularly to advise and observe. The curriculum (scope and sequence) is provided by Hillsdale College and the Barney Charter School Initiative at no cost.
• Hillsdale College Barney Charter School InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTVCA's curriculum is provided by Hillsdale College's Barney Charter School Initiative, which supports classical charter schools across the nation. This affiliation provides the educational framework and methodology for the school's classical approach.
• ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International)minorOthersTVCA has an ACSI board member representing the school. ACSI membership provides network and resources for Christian and classical education schools.
• Kapex Technology, LLCminorOthersA local software development company owned by board member Marv Lasnick, supporting the school through board leadership and community investment.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Canyon Grove Academy: Idaho charter school using a Hillsdale-aligned classical curriculum; regional peer competing in the broader Idaho charter market with a similar parent demographic.
• Great Hearts Academies: Network of tuition-free classical charter schools serving K-12 across multiple states with a comparable liberal arts, virtue-focused curriculum. Operates a much larger network but shares the same classical charter school model and Hillsdale-adjacent pedagogy.
• BASIS Charter Schools: High-performing charter school network emphasizing rigorous college-prep academics; comparable to TVCA on outcome-driven charter model and student performance benchmarking, though less focused on classical liberal arts content.
• Legacy Preparatory Academy: Idaho charter school with a comparable classical/liberal arts K-12 focus and lottery-based open enrollment; shares TVCA's Treasure Valley regional charter school positioning.
• Archway Classical Academy: Arizona-based classical charter school also affiliated with Hillsdale's Barney Charter School Initiative; nearly identical curriculum, governance, and pedagogical framework to TVCA.
• Classical Academies (Hillsdale Member Schools network): Direct peer network of Hillsdale College Member Schools using the same Barney Charter School Initiative curriculum; comparable on pedagogy, governance model, and Hillsdale affiliation.

Regional players

• Northern Lights Charter School: Idaho charter school with comparable K-12 tuition-free public charter structure, though focused on project-based learning rather than classical pedagogy; overlaps on operating model and funding mechanism.

Broad incumbents

• Public School Options (Idaho Charter Network): Broader umbrella of Idaho public charter schools and traditional public school districts competing for the same per-pupil funding and student population in the Treasure Valley.

Others

• Idaho Digital Learning Alliance (IDLA): State-supported online course provider used by TVCA for credit recovery and supplemental instruction; comparable technology partner across Idaho charter schools.
• Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office: Ecosystem enabler providing curriculum, training, and brand affiliation to TVCA and other Member Schools; central to the Barney Charter School Initiative model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/tvcacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/treasure-valley-classical-academy

Compliance4 records

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Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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