The Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars at the University of Washington is a pioneer and an international leader in recognizing and serving the needs of gifted young pre-college and college students. Each year the Robinson Center serves several thousand families and students throughout the State of Washington.
Our Mission
The Halbert and Nancy Robinson for Young Scholars is a leader and resource in gifted education for the state, nation and international community. We investigate, identify, and serve the needs of intellectually motivated and talented students (pre-kindergarten through college), and prepare them to be committed and engaged citizens and members of their community.
What We Do
We create and pursue new knowledge about the expressions and challenges of giftedness, and we actively share this knowledge through scholarly forums and community activities.
We identify gifted children and youth, and help direct them to appropriate educational placement from pre-school through post-secondary education.
We reach out to K-12 educators, post-secondary academics, and the larger community to promote a better understanding of the psychological, educational, sociological and pedagogical issues underlying the development of giftedness and talent.
We recruit the brightest young scholars in Washington State to the University of Washington through the Transition School/Early Entrance Program and the UW Academy for Young Scholars.
We promote students' academic success through mentoring, advising, and support services during their pre-college and undergraduate years, and we conduct longitudinal follow-up studies to monitor and refine program activities.
