Hamlin Robinson School
Hamlin Robinson School is dedicated to meeting the educational, social and emotional needs specific to students with dyslexia and related language difficulties.
Description:
The Hamlin Robinson School is an independent, non-profit, state approved 1st grade though 8th grade school for students with dyslexia and related language difficulties. At the core of the school is the understanding of the interdependence of the educational, social, and emotional needs of dyslexic students. These students have a common need for education, acceptance, respect, remediation, self-awareness, and self-confidence. The school is dedicated to providing a multi-sensory language approach, full academic curriculum and a positive learning environment which nurtures the whole child. Hamlin Robinson School strives to help students discover the joy of learning, build positive self-esteem, explore creative potential, and acquire specific language skills necessary for success. This accepting environment is respectful of individuals and embraces diversity, allowing each student to recognize and accept his or her own differences and those of others.
GOALS
Since its inception, the overall goal of Hamlin Robinson School has been to provide a comprehensive educational program for the dyslexic community of greater Seattle.
The following goals provide the framework on which our program is based.
• To provide an environment of respect for the uniqueness of individual learners
• To provide a physically and emotionally safe setting for dyslexic students
• To provide a foundation of academic success using evidence based approaches
• To provide success through the celebration of student gifts in the creative arts
• To support families in their journey of education for their children
• To provide resources and information for the greater community
• To prepare students for lifetime success
• To understand and develop the best possible work environment so that faculty and staff are supported in their professional roles and development
• To use the strategic planning process as a tool of achieving our goals
History:
Hamlin Robinson School was founded by the Slingerland Institute and the Robinson family in memory of Hamlin Robinson, first chairman of the Board of Directors of the Slingerland Institute. Hamlin always hoped for an elementary school which could serve as a model of Slingerland instruction.
In 1983 the Board of Directors of the Slingerland Institute, under the leadership of Dr. Winston Addis and Lee Lewis, acquired space in a surplus elementary school on Mercer Island and the school became a reality. Hamlin’s widow, Mary Helen Robinson-Wells, a psychologist, trained Orton-Gillingham teacher and pioneer in the field of dyslexia, was an active member of the Hamlin Robinson School Board until her death in 2002. The Robinson family, Addis family, and Lewis family continue to support the school by serving on the HRS Board of Trustees.
Dr. Deborah Davis and Clara McCulloch were teaching directors during those first three years on Mercer Island. In the spring of the school’s third year, Beverly Wolf, Dean of the Slingerland Institute, was appointed as half-time director of the school.
By the fall of 1986 the school was in a position to operate independently. Bev became a full-time Director and the school, in a friendly split from the Slingerland Institute, was spun off legally and financially but retained a close professional relationship with the Institute. The Board leased space from the Bellevue School District and the school continued to grow and flourish for the next four years at this location. During that time HRS held its first auction, received its first grant, and became a Slingerland summer school location for both teachers and dyslexic students.
The school moved to its current location in Seattle in the summer of 1990. The school was awarded the Medina Foundation Management Excellence Award that same year and was accredited by the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS) in 1991 and reaccredited in 1998. In 1999, a middle school (grades 7 and 8) was added.
Contact person: Jane McNamee, (phone), (email)
Main office number:
(206) 763-1167Office fax number: (206) 762-2419
Address:
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10211 12th Ave SouthSeattle, WA 98168 (See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.hamlinrobinson.org
Directions:
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FROM THE SOUTH heading northbound via Hwy-599
Pass the I-405 interchange.
Take the next exit -- Exit #156 / North Hwy 599--
Tukwila, W. Marginal Way.
Continue on Hwy-599 as it becomes Hwy-99.
Take the Des Moines Way and 14th AVE S Exit.
Follow signs for. . . (more)
Nearest Bus Stop: .5 miles, .5 mile minute walk |
Miscellaneous Information
| Liability |
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No
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| Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers? |
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No
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| Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18? |
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Yes
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| Last updated on July 27, 2009 |
