We Are IVY
38 Years of Legacy
From a single school in Rawalpindi in 1988 to Pakistan's most decorated education group — the story of Roots IVY.
The Beginning
One School. One Vision. 1988.
In 1988, Mrs. Riffat Mushtaq established the first Roots School at 74 Harley Street, Rawalpindi — with a singular conviction that Pakistani children deserved a world-class education built on child-centred, Montessori-inspired principles. At a time when rote learning dominated classrooms across the country, Roots IVY dared to be different.
What began as a single school serving the twin cities has grown, over 38 years, into a multi-campus, multi-institution education group producing Guinness World Record holders, Cambridge top students, and graduates now at Harvard, Oxford, MIT, Cambridge, and Stanford. The name has changed. The ambition — and the standard — never has.
Milestones
A Legacy in Chapters
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1988
The First School
Mrs. Riffat Mushtaq founds the first Roots School at 74 Harley Street, Rawalpindi — introducing Montessori and child-centred learning to Pakistan's twin cities. A new chapter in Pakistani education begins.
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1990s
Cambridge Partnership
Roots IVY becomes an official Cambridge International partner — introducing IGCSE and A-Level programmes that would go on to produce some of Pakistan's highest-ranked students in international examinations.
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2009
First Guinness World Record
Ali Moeen Nawazish — a Roots IVY student — achieves 22 A grades in Cambridge A-Level examinations, earning a Guinness World Record. Pakistan's education story reaches the world stage. · Guinness World Record #1
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2009
Yale Educator Award
Dr. Khadija Mushtaq receives the Yale Educator Award — international recognition for her transformative contribution to education leadership in Pakistan.
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2010
State Honours & MIT Recognition
Dr. Khadija Mushtaq receives the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) — becoming the youngest educationist in Pakistan to be so honoured — and the Best Counsellor Award from MIT.
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2013
Record-Breaking Again
Faraz Kaiser Malik achieves 8 A grades in O-Levels at just 11 years old — a second Guinness World Record for Roots IVY, cementing the institution's reputation for producing extraordinary students. · Guinness World Record #2
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2017
Third Guinness Record & IYLO Launch
Unaiza Abbass enters the Guinness Hall of Fame for creating the world's largest comic strip. The same year, IYLO — IVY Youth Leadership Olympiad — is launched, becoming one of Pakistan's largest student events. · Guinness World Record #3
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2020
Fourth World Record
Danish Shabbir achieves 23 A grades in Cambridge IGCSE — a fourth Guinness World Record for Roots IVY. No school in Pakistan has matched this record. · Guinness World Record #4
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2020s
IVY International College
The group expands into higher education — launching IVY International College with six specialised schools and internationally recognised degree programmes in partnership with the University of Bedfordshire, University of London, Arden University, and Pearson BTEC.
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2024
23 Top Positions — One School
Roots IVY International Schools produces 23 top Cambridge positions from a single school — unprecedented in Pakistan's examination history. 3 world top positions and 9 Pakistan top positions in the same session.
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2025
37th Anniversary & Serene City Campus
Roots IVY celebrates its 37th anniversary — 500+ university placements, 4 Guinness World Records, and a presence across five cities. The upcoming Serene City Campus in DHA Phase 3, Islamabad marks the next chapter of the IVY story.
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