Building the Roots of Upward Mobility.
STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR
We exist to provide our students personal pathways to financial freedom.
Vision: Rooted School Vancouver envisions a future where every student graduates with the skills, confidence, and opportunities to pursue financial freedom. We strive to close the inequality gap by preparing empowered, self-directed learners who leave our school with a college acceptance in one hand and a career pathway and/or job in the other.
Mission: Our mission is to provide personalized, rigorous, and career-connected learning experiences that empower students to know themselves, take ownership of their learning, and pursue ambitious goals. Through culturally responsive instruction, industry credentials, early-college access, and strong community partnerships, we equip every student with the knowledge, habits, and real-world opportunities needed to build the foundation for lifelong success and upward mobility.
How We’re Different
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Self-Directed On-Site Learning
Rooted defines self-directed learners as those who need very little, if any, redirection because they know their goals and are focused on achieving them. This is what the workplace of today requires.
At Rooted, students are given a playlist of tasks and projects to complete within their courses and create the tempo for their learning—within guardrails that we put in place of course. Once students achieve mastery, they can continue on to new or more challenging problems instead of having to wait on their peers.
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Industry-based Credentials and Internships
For about two hours during the school day, students engage in industry-focused project-based learning experiences designed by Rooted’s teachers and industry partners. Projects are designed around specific community problems that students work to solve.
Students can graduate with an advanced industry credential in one of the numerous technology sectors en route to entry-level employment with one of Rooted’s industry partners. Starting in 9th grade, students can compete for paid internships with local technology partners. These internships are designed around the roles and tasks that industry partners typically hire for in college interns or entry-level hires.
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Project-based Learning
To demonstrate mastery learning, Rooted students apply their skills in solving real-world challenges through project-based learning. Students work on projects that are co-designed with our tech industry partners.
Using this backward-designed approach, students practice industry-specific skills that are required to be competitive for entry-level roles after graduation. Additionally, students learn how to give and receive feedback on the path towards achieving a shared goal.
Welcome to Rooted School Vancouver
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