Spring Saturday Registration Coming Soon…
Registration for spring quarter of our Saturday program begins on Monday, February 26th at 8 AM. We have many exciting courses to offer our families this quarter, including child with parent classes, and separate parent classes! This quarter’s courses include How the Body Fights Disease: Immunology (grades 4-5),What Do Stories Tell Us About Us? Philosophy of…
What is “good” science?
In Philosophy of Science, students will wrestle with philosophical issues that inform the meaning of scientific inquiry. They will use examples of the Higgs Boson particle discovery, the theory of evolution, and models of the solar system to explain their reasoning. Join us to question what distinguishes facts from theories and challenge assumptions in this…
Take the Challenge in Port Townsend!
Registration is now open for a special learning opportunity on Saturday March 24 at Fort Worden, near Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula. Co-sponsored by the Robinson Center and the Port Townsend School District, at Take the Challenge fun, challenging classes will be offered for students grades 3-8 alongside sessions for parents and educators. Priority…
Pursuing Research? Wanting to Publish?
Research and Writing is a new writing class in our Summer Stretch program! Students will design lines of inquiry and produce research-based writing in formats appropriate to the context, purpose, genre, and audience. They will investigate the various research strategies that writers use while studying writing for particular purposes. This is an opportunity for students…
Bringing Shakespeare to Life!
In Unto the Breach! The Henry V Workshop, students will use Shakespeare’s famous text, Henry V as an exploration of literature, history, and dramatic interpretation. Students learn performance skills alongside critical text analysis and stage combat. A final performance of One Fifth the Life of Henry V will culminate this exciting Summer Stretch class! Register…
Not just states and capitals!
Human Geography is one of the first AP classes that students often take in high school. In our Summer Stretch course, People, Space, and Place, students will explore how humans are connected socially, culturally, and spatially to each other and the physical environment. They will look at issues of population and demographic change, how we interact with…
Are you interested in music? History? Culture?
This summer, we are offering a special intensive 3-week study on Protest Music in Society! This Summer Stretch course focuses on the history, context, politics and impact of protest music in the 20th and 21st century. A University music instructor and professional musician, Jake Hertzog, will lead students through an examination of significant artists, songs, movements and how…
Summer Stretch Registration Will Open at Noon
With so many families trying to access our Summer Stretch registration, our website and summer registration was down at 8 AM this morning. Therefore, we will be opening up Summer Stretch registration at 12:00 PM (PT) today, February 1st. We’re sorry for the inconvenience!
Summer Stretch Registration Opens February 1st!
Registration for our Summer Stretch program opens on February 1st at 8 AM. Summer Stretch offers both accelerated courses (e.g. Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Precalculus, Chemistry, etc.) and courses for enrichment (e.g. Urban Planning, American Literature, Debate, Physics of Robotics, Philosophy, Geography,etc.) for 7th to 10th grade students. These courses provide in-depth, intensive learning…
Late Registration for Saturday!
Miss winter quarter registration for our Saturday Enrichment program? It’s not too late! We can still accept a few students this week for What is Real? And other Metaphysical Inquiries, From the Moneybox to the Bank, Introduction to Go, Talk the Talk: Introduction to Podcasting, The Infinite Hotel, and User Experience Design: The Game for…