Enrollment Is Now Open for the First-Of-Its-Kind Montessori-Inspired Cooking Academy’s Sixth Location in Greater Vancouver
Vancouver, BC – April 27, 2023 Little Kitchen Academy (LKA), the first-of-its-kind Montessori-inspired cooking academy for kids ages 3 through 18, is expanding its footprint in the Greater Vancouver Area, welcoming the first students to LKA Fraser on June 19th, 2023. This new location, being opened by Franchise Partner Atussa Herovi, who also opened LKA Edgemont Village in North Vancouver in March 2022, is the sixth for the company in the Greater Vancouver Area and the second in the City of Vancouver. Enrollment is now openfor Summer Sessions at LKA Fraser, located at 3873 Fraser Street, Vancouver.
“I am so pleased to be opening my second Little Kitchen Academy,” said Atussa Herovi, Franchise Partner for LKA Fraser and LKA North Vancouver. “Ever since opening our doors in North Vancouver and welcoming students into our kitchen, I have seen the incredible impact LKA can have on every child and on our community. I am looking forward to sharing the gift of Little Kitchen Academy with more children when LKA Fraser opens this summer.”
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 grateful for Atussa and her team’s passion for teaching practical life skills and food literacy to children in our community,” said Brian Curin, CEO/CMO and Co-Founder of Little Kitchen Academy. “Seeing her success so far in North Vancouver has been wonderful, but even better has been seeing reviews from happy parents and big smiles on her students’ faces as they leave class, feeling empowered to take what they have learned and apply it in their everyday lives. I can’t wait for her to have the same impact on children in East Vancouver.”
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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