Mission and Philosophy

The mission of Roots Activity Learning Center is to:

• Promote and secure the connection of mother Africa within our children.
• To prepare students to break the chains of psychological conditioning that attempts to keep them powerless in all phases of society.
• Provide students with a strong African-centered learning environment
• Guide students toward academic excellence, exemplary character and social responsibility
• Encourage success leading to self-reliance and economical, social and political contributions to society

Roots Activity Learning Center believes in the principles of Nguzo Saba - The African Value System of:

1. Umoja - Unity
2. Kujichagulia - Self Determination
3. Ujima - Collective Work & Responsibility
4. Ujamaa - Cooperative Economics
5. Nia - Purpose
6. Kuumba - Creativity
7. Imani - Faith

The teachers and staff of Roots believe that children of African heritage have unlimited potential, that can flourish and bring about a brighter world if nourished properly. We believe in teaching from an African-centered perspective, which includes, hands-on and holistic activities.

Our school is designed to facilitate organized activity using open spaces which are strategically divided. Student are grouped in a multi-grade fashion so as they can grow and develop naturally as siblings do in a family - the younger learning skills faster and older acquiring a sense of responsibility and maturity along with advanced academic skills.

The Roots motto is “Youth are the roots of change” and “Exposure is the key to intelligence.” RALC provides students with an academically stimulating curriculum of language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, music, art, and physical education in a caring environment. The goal is to enable students to becomes successful, lifelong learners and valuable, contributing, positive agents of change of the global community.