About Little Explorers
The excitement of learning starts here…
Little Explorers accommodates only a limited number of children to ensure individualized attention to each, using a detailed and carefully structured academic curriculum. Its culture is devoted to helping each child grow towards independence in a safe and caring atmosphere while building confidence, competence, self esteem and respect for others. Our goal is to provide a supportive environment that allows children of a mixed age group to experience together the excitement of learning, while helping to guide them towards independent discovery and an early understanding of abstract reasoning. Children learn in keeping with their interests and abilities at their own unique pace in an inclusive environment.
The child works in bright and cheerful classrooms equipped with recommended Montessori material of the best quality. He develops a variety of social and academic skills which will prepare him to enter the mainstream of primary education.
Appreciation of music and art, nature and caring for the environment are all part of our curriculum at Little Explorers.
Our Team of Professionals
Sanchita Karunaratne
Founder and Directress
Passionate about Montessori Education and qualified with an AMI Diploma in Montessori Education, BSc in Teaching Technology and Diploma in Special Needs Education. Learn more »
Gayangi Liyanage
Aunty Gayangi joined Little Explorers in November 2020 after ten years of teaching Pre-school as well as Primary School students at Asian International School. Learn more »
Shahama Kamil
Aunty Shahama, a parent who entrusted her son to our care in 2012, joined our team of Montessori teachers in 2022. Shahama has 8 ½ years of teaching experience from The Little Flowers AMI Montessori House of Children. Learn more »
Khatija Kassim
Aunty Khatija joined us in August 2020, freshly graduated from the AMI Diploma Course. She has since obtained a Certificate in Personality Development Psychology and a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education. She is multilingual having learnt Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati and Basic Tamil. She has been an Album Reader at the Good Shepherd Training Centre Colombo since 2021. Learn more »
Piumi Wijesinghe
Aunty Piumi joined us in January 2022. She has interests in Human Resource Management , having gained some experience working in this field prior to embarking on her teaching career. Learn more »
Nuwakshi Perera
Aunty Nuwakshi is our latest recruit to the Montessori team of teachers, having graduated in May this year. In addition to her Montessori diploma she has qualifications in Elocution, Music and Speech and Drama. She is a talented singer and has interests in fashion designing. Learn more »
Toddler Class
SASANKA MEDHAVI WEKADAPOLA
Aunty Medhavi joined us in September 2022, having had work experience from two Montessori schools on completion of the Montessori course. (Great Beginnings Montessori (2014-2015) and Little VIP’s AMI Montessori House of Children (2015 -2017). Medhavi apart from being interested in hair and beauty culture, is talented in Paper Tolling. Learn more »
Raemanthi Perera
Aunty Raemanthi is the youngest member of our staff, she is also musically talented and plays the piano for the children when the regular teacher is not available. Learn more »
Raemanthi Perera
Aunty Raemanthi assists Aunty Tareeka with our youngest group of children. Being the youngest member of our staff, she is musically talented and plays the piano for the children when the regular teacher is not available. Learn more »
Special Education
Menaka Perera
Aunty Menaka joined us in October 2016. She has experience having worked as a Learning Support Teacher at “Room to Bloom” and at “Avakasha Kendraya”. Learn more »
Sujitha Dissanayake
Aunty Sujitha joined us as a shadow teacher in 2022 and in April 2023 joined our team of Special Educators. Sujitha has prior experience working as a Shadow Teacher at ABC Preschool (2019). Learn more »
Lasni Gonaduwa
Aunty Lasni joined our team of Special Educators in December 2022. She is qualified in Special Needs Education and Computer System Design and talented in drawing. She has experience working and lecturing in the computer field (1994 to 2009) and teaching computer to children with learning disabilities. Learn more »
Learning Support
Pavithra Wijeratne
Aunty Pavithra has taught dancing to the children of Little Explorers since 2020. During the Covid Pandemic she conducted online sessions to keep the children active and engaged. In May 2022 Pavithra joined our team of Learning Support Staff. She is a visiting lecturer at the University of Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo. Learn more »
What We Offer
Montessori Education
Ages 2 ½ to 5 years
Toddler Education
Ages 1 ½ to 2 ½ years
After Care
Ages 2 ½ years upwards