The First-Of-Its-Kind Montessori-Inspired Cooking Academy Opens Enrollment For the First Location in the Province of Alberta, Canada With Classes Starting October 16
Edmonton, AB – September 29, 2023 Little Kitchen Academy (LKA) the first-of-its-kind Montessori-inspired cooking academy for kids ages 3 through 18, today opens public enrollment for LKA Edmonton Ellerslie. The newest location will welcome the first students in the province of Alberta, Canada into their kitchen on October 16. LKA Edmonton Ellerslie will be the first of 2 locations being opened by local powerhouse couple Roshani Pawar and Chetan Bahl in the province of Alberta. Enrollment is now open for Fall Sessions for LKA Edmonton Ellerslie, located at 224 91 Street Southwest, Edmonton, Alberta. Their second location, LKA St. Albert, is scheduled to open at the end of the year.
“We are so excited to share the gift of Little Kitchen Academy with our community,” Roshani Pawar. “We can’t wait for children to experience our safe, inspiring, empowering environment and to empower students to build their independence and confidence both in and out of the kitchen.”
The couple has strong experience with franchising and supporting their community as owners of Heart to Home Meals in Edmonton since 2016, for which they won a bronze medal from the Canadian Franchise Association in 2020, and partners in STEAM-centric childcare centre in Stony Plain.
“We are thrilled to have found such wonderful, purpose-driven franchise partners to open our first two locations in Alberta,” said Brian Curin, co-founder/co-CEO and president of Little Kitchen Academy. “Roshni and Chetan are an amazing couple who exemplify our core beliefs and purpose. I’m confident that their passion for Little Kitchen Academy will inspire more leaders in the province to bring the gift of LKA to Alberta and join us on our journey in changing lives from scratch.”
The concept was founded by Montessori-trained culinary innovator Felicity Curin, her husband, proven global branding, franchise expert and serial entrepreneur, Brian Curin, and social impact investor and entrepreneur, Praveen Varshney, to empower children to make independent choices, enabling them to change their lives and those around them.
LKA’s Montessori-inspired environment is designed to support the growth and development of each child. Instructors show the students how to safely use tools and prepare recipes but step back to closely observe the independent work, only stepping in when deemed appropriate. This approach enables students to learn at their own pace while they acquire practical life skills that foster independence, confidence, and socialization. LKA further empowers students to make better food choices, apply age-appropriate math and science skills in real-world settings, and embrace practices such as recycling and composting. The curriculum also introduces the concept of philanthropy to help children make socially conscious contributions to the world through its global philanthropic initiative, “How Can I Help,” a program that empowers students to learn about giving back and making a difference by putting the choice in their hands to support one of three notable causes.
About Little Kitchen Academy
To families seeking educationally enriching activities for their children ages 3-18, Little Kitchen Academy is the first-of-its-kind Montessori-inspired cooking academy providing a safe and empowering environment to learn practical life skills, confidence, independence, and healthy eating habits to last a lifetime. Based in Vancouver, Canada, the concept was co-founded by proven global branding, franchise expert and serial entrepreneur, Brian Curin, his wife, Montessori-trained, culinary expert and visionary, Felicity Curin, and social impact investor and entrepreneur Praveen Varshney, with the vision of becoming the global leader in teaching practical life skills and food literacy to children in order to promote a more educated, independent and healthier society. True to its mission, LKA is empowering children to make independent choices, enabling them to change their lives, and those around them. Part of that mission includes empowering students to learn how they can make the world a better place through How Can I Help by Little Kitchen Academy, LKA’s signature philanthropic program, supporting Crisis Text Line, The Global FoodBanking Network, Kids Help Phone, and One Tree Planted. In addition to charitable partnerships, LKA has forged strategic global brand partnerships with AeroGarden, BIRKENSTOCK, ChefWorks, ChopValue, Emeco, Iron Chef Cat Cora,PRISE Inc., and Welcome Industries. Little Kitchen Academy’s flagship venues are in Vancouver, B.C., and Los Angeles, California.
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