Enrollment Is Now Open for the First-Of-Its-Kind Montessori-Inspired Cooking Academy’s Next Location in the Greater Toronto Area
Mississauga, ON – May 11, 2023 Little Kitchen Academy (LKA) the first-of-its-kind Montessori-inspired cooking academy for kids ages 3 through 18, will be welcoming even more students in the Greater Toronto Area into their kitchen this summer, with the opening of LKA Mississauga on July 11th, 2023. This new location, being opened by Felicia Sia, who also opened LKA Oakville in July 2021, is the fourth for the company in the Greater Toronto Area, which also announced another new location in the area opening later this Fall, LKA High Park. Enrollment is now open for Summer Sessions at LKA Mississauga, located at 6677 Meadowvale Town Centre Circle in Mississauga.
“I am so excited to open my second location and share the gift of Little Kitchen Academy with the Mississauga community,” said Felicia Sia, Franchise Partner for LKA Mississauga and LKA Oakville. “I can’t wait to continue my journey of changing lives from scratch by providing children a safe, empowering environment in which they can learn practical life skills and food literacy.”
The purpose-driven 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.
“We are delighted to see Felicia open her second location in the Greater Toronto Area,” said Brian Curin, CEO/CMO and Co-Founder of Little Kitchen Academy. “Watching Felicia and her team’s passion for learning and their care for every student who enters their kitchen has been wonderful. We can’t wait for her to open LKA Mississauga and have an impact on even more children in her community!”
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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