Program Information
The 2025 Challenge program runs July 7th-25th Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:20 PM.
Registration for Summer Challenge 2025 will open on February 2nd at 4pm.
Registration for Before & After care will open at a later date, and families registered for Summer Challenge programs will be emailed and informed when that application opens.
Course listings for 2025 are now live.
The Challenge program offers students an opportunity to focus deeply on a single area of interest for three weeks. Whether you want to build a robot, discover urban planning, or engage with the philosophy of Science Fiction, Summer Challenge has you covered!
The Robinson Center does not grant high school credit for Challenge courses. It is the decision of each individual school and district as to whether a Summer Challenge course qualifies for school credit/placement. If students would like school credit for their Summer Challenge course, they MUST obtain permission from their school counselor or principal in advance.
Families are strongly encouraged to ensure that their child will be able to attend all 15 days of class to get the most out of their Summer Challenge experience. All students must arrive at their assigned classrooms by 9:00 AM, where attendance will be taken by the teaching team. Families must report a student’s absence by emailing the teacher at the teacher’s UW email address and copying the Robinson Center at rcsummer@uw.edu prior to 8:30 AM.
Before-Class Care
Summer Challenge students may be dropped off at their classroom no earlier than 8:50 AM. For Summer Challenge students who need to be dropped off earlier, we offer an option for supervised before-class care from 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM at the Robinson Center. Students will be escorted to their classes by teaching aides. A student must be accepted into a class before you can register for before-class care. There is no before-class care the first day of classes.
The cost for Before-Class Care is $75 for the three-week session.
After-Class Care
For Summer Challenge students, we also offer after-class care from 2:20 PM – 4:30 PM. We supervise all students and provide fun activities to keep them engaged. A student must be accepted into a class before you can register for after-class care. There is no after-class care on the final day of the program.
The cost for After--Class Care is $200 for the three-week session
How to Make an Account
Before you apply for any of our programs, you need to make an account!