Roots Education was born in 2005. In its humble beginnings, Roots was comprised of small Russian language and literature lessons taught out of two rooms rented from the Toronto Waldorf School. The courses were an instant success with the local Russian community, and after only one year, we were able to open our first independent learning centre in the heart of Old Thornhill.

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Just over five years later, the demand for Roots' educational services forced us to move to an even larger space in Thornhill Woods—this time, in walking distance of the local Russian-speaking community. As the breadth of our educational offerings steadily increased, and with it our student base, we found ourselves bombarded with inquiries from parents who wondered whether Roots would ever open a full-time school and daycare, expressing that they wished their children to be in the full-time care of our teachers, the passionate educators they had come to know and trust.

 

After six years at our Thornhill Woods location, we realized that we had once again outgrown our space and began searching for a purpose-built, freestanding building that would house a full-time program. In 2017, the search was finally over. We purchased a beautiful, spacious two-storey building built especially for educational purposes. Following a complete renovation, Roots as it currently stands opened its doors, and we unveiled our full-time private elementary school and daycare to run alongside our existing Russian educational program.

 

We are enormously grateful for the support we have received from our community thus far, and have every confidence that we will carry on serving our community well into the future with the continuation and expansion of our services.