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Welcome to the
Root and Affix
(Russian School of Boston) website
Добро пожаловать на сайт школы русского языка в Бостоне!
The Root and Affix is a small business specializing in teaching Russian as a Foreign Language.
We teach the Russian Language and Culture to children and adults.
All levels are welcome.
We currently only offer online 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 is one of the most
important languages in the
United States. Discover more
about the study abroad program in the United States.
Russian is the eighth most common native language, spoken by over 150 million people. Approximately 110 million people speak it as a second language.
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 Defense, as well as in some private firms.
It is spoken not only in Russia, but throughout Central Asia and in many parts of Eastern Europe
Our Classes?
Please contact us for more information
Russian for K-12 students from Russian-speaking families.
Pleae email us if you are interested in this class. Space is limited.
Russia for professionals who need Russian Language for work
Russian as a foreign language for K-12 students.
Pleae email us if you are interested in this class. Space is limited.
Russia for adults
Order our text book
Learn to read with russian fairy tales
Interested to learn Russian?
2025-2026 academic year
It is 16-week course. All classes meet once a week for an hour.
Homework is assigned every week
Introduction to Russian covers reading rules, cursive writing, basic grammar, conversion and vocabulary.
Private classes for adults are by appointment only.
