Our mission
“To provide children aged 0-5 with a safe, caring, and stimulating environment that supports early learning, school readiness, and overall development through structured programs, play-based activities, and strong parent engagement.”
About the centre
A small place with a serious idea about early childhood.
Little Roots Learning Centre exists because the first five years are not a waiting room for school — they are the foundation. So we built a centre where care and curriculum are the same thing.
Our story
Not a daycare. An early-years learning centre.
Ontario families are stretched. Half of parents report difficulty finding care at all, and the employment rate of mothers with children under five has climbed from 62% in 1997 to 73% in 2023. When a space finally opens up, the question most parents are quietly asking is not just “is my child safe here?” but “is my child learning here?”
Little Roots Learning Centre was founded to answer both questions at once. We are an early-years education centre for children aged 0–5 in Markham — infants, toddlers and preschoolers — where warm, attentive care runs on top of a real, structured curriculum. Circle time has a purpose. Play is guided. Progress is observed, recorded and shared with you.
That is the whole idea: an environment that is genuinely playful for a three-year-old and genuinely professional for their parents.
- Care and curriculum, integrated. Learning is not an add-on to the day. It is the day.
- Progress you can see. Regular observation, documented and reported — never guesswork.
- Parents inside the loop. Structured updates and workshops, not a rushed sentence at pickup.
Our Markham centre — 7030 Woodbine Ave, Suite 5000, Markham, Ontario L3R 6G2.
Mission & vision
What we are here to do — and where we are going.
Our vision
“To become a trusted early year learning centre in Canada that nurtures young children through quality education, safe care, and strong developmental support during the most important stage of life.”
The eight values
Eight commitments, written down so you can hold us to them.
Values are only worth anything if they change what happens on a Tuesday morning. Here is what each of ours actually means in the room.
Child-Centred Development
The plan follows the child, not the other way around. Each child’s pace, interests and stage shape how a goal is taught.
Safety and Trust
Secure entry, careful supervision, allergy-aware routines and daily checks. Trust is earned in the details, every single day.
Affordable Quality
Flexible full-time and part-time plans, sibling discounts and add-ons — so quality early education is not a luxury purchase.
School Readiness
Pre-literacy, numeracy readiness and classroom habits, so the first day of kindergarten feels familiar rather than frightening.
Parent Partnership
You are the expert on your child. We bring the structure, observations and workshops — and we listen to what you tell us.
Inclusion & Community Support
Newcomer and multilingual families are welcome here. A child’s first language is an asset in our rooms, never an obstacle.
Professional Excellence
Educators who plan, observe and document properly — and keep learning themselves. Standards do not relax when nobody is watching.
Growth with Purpose
We grow only as fast as we can keep quality intact. Every new space must be as good as the first one we opened.
The founder
Rabia Amir
Founder & sole director, LITTLEROOTS LEARNING CENTRE INC.
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Why she built it
Rabia founded Little Roots to close the gap between minding a child and teaching one — a centre where a 0–5 child gets both, and their parents get proof of it.
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What she is accountable for
As sole director, Rabia signs off on the curriculum, the safety policies and the progress-reporting system. There is no committee to hide behind.
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How to reach her team
Questions about a place, a program or a plan go to info@littlerootslearning.ca or +1 (437) 559-2990.
Where we are
Markham — on Woodbine, easy for the school-run and the commute.
Little Roots Learning Centre operates from Markham, Ontario, serving families across Markham and the wider Greater Toronto Area. It is a practical location for dual-income households and for newcomer families settling into York Region.
LITTLEROOTS LEARNING CENTRE INC.7030 Woodbine Ave, Suite 5000
Markham, Ontario L3R 6G2
Canada +1 (437) 559-2990 info@littlerootslearning.ca
Registered in Ontario — Ontario Corporation No. 1001662251.
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0–5
The only age range we work with — infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
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Programs, each with its own age band, colour and learning goals.
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Values we will not compromise on, from safety to inclusion.
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5,989
Licensed childcare centres in Ontario as at 31 March 2025, offering 356,889 spaces.
Enrolment is open
The best way to understand us is to stand in the room.
Book a visit and we’ll show you the daily routine, the four programs and exactly how we record and report your child’s progress.