Born in Moldova, Dmitry immigrated to Israel with his family when he was 9 years old. He earned his B.A. in Literature, M.A. in Philosophy, and his teaching certification at the University of Tel Aviv. During his studies he learned about Maria Montessori and her method, and co-founded a progressive school in Israel. Dmitry earned his AMI Elementary diploma at the Montessori Training Center Northeast in Hartford, CT, USA. Dmitry is married and a father of three children.

In 2011 Nadezhda graduated from Yaroslavl College of Arts as an artist and a teacher of arts. In 2016 she took the 1st Award of Modern Water Color Biennale (Crimea, Alushta). Nadezhda holds degree from Ilya Glazunov Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture as an art restorer of tempera painting. In 2018 she became a member of Moscow Designers Association.