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Welcome to the
Root and Affix,
Russian school of Boston website
Добро пожаловать на сайт Root and Affix,
школы русского языка в Бостоне!
The Root and Affix (formerly known as Russian School of Boston) is a small business specializing in teaching Russian as a Foreign Language.
We teach the Russian Language and Culture to K12 students and adults.
All levels are welcome.
Currently, we only offer online Russian classes. Please visit OUR CLASSES page to learn more.
Why learn Russian? – Check "Our classes" to get the answer.
Why learn
the Russian
language?
Russian language belongs to the Slavic group within Indo-European language family.
Russian language is the ninth most spoken language worldwide in 2025* with over 250 million speakers.
*The most spoken languages worldwide in 2025", Statista 2025 The most spoken languages worldwide 2025| Statista,
Career opportunities exist in government agencies, such as
the U.S. Department of State, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, and the Department of War, as well as in some private firms and non-profits.
Russian is one of the critical languages to the United States.
Check out The Critical Language Scholarship program.
Russian language is spoken not only in Russia but also throughout Central Asia parts of Eastern Europe, and in the countries where Russian-speaking immigrants and refugees settle.
Russian language is also among the most used languages online. If you are AI tools like Copilot, Gemini, etc., they can speak and understand as well.
Our Classes
Please contact us for more information
Russian for K-12 students from Russian-speaking families (heritage speakers)
Please email us if you are interested in this class. Space is limited.
Russian as a foreign language for K-12 students.
Please email us if you are interested in this class. Space is limited.
Russian for professionals who need Russian Language for work.
Russian for adults.
Sign up for a trial on-line class
Order our text book
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Interested in learning Russian?
2025-2026 academic year
Introduction to Russian
It is a 12-16-week online course for total beginners. You will learn how to read and write in Russian, basic grammar, conversion and vocabulary.
The class meets once a week for an hour instruction.
Homework is assigned every week.
Private classes
We offer online private classes and can tailor the learning to meet your goals. Space is limited.
