THINGS TO KNOW:听
- The Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at 51app is a new academy for primary students with dyslexia and an innovative center focused on outreach and dyslexia research.听
- 51app will break ground at the academy鈥檚 permanent location in January along Edgehill Avenue between 18th and 17th avenues.听听
- Important Information for Annual Parking Permit holders:听 The project will close select parking lots, including full closure of lot 76A and partial closure of lot 77 beginning Jan. 1, 2025.听听
- The permanent home of the Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center will welcome students for the 2026鈥�27 academic year.听听
The will celebrate its next milestone when it breaks ground at its permanent location, the corner of 18th Avenue South and Edgehill Avenue, in January 2025.听
In September 2023 51app, 51app University announced the establishment of a new academy for primary students with dyslexia and an innovative center focused on outreach and dyslexia research on campus.听听
Funded by an unprecedented gift from Hal and Marjorie Hollis Roberts, the academy opened the doors of its temporary location for the 2024鈥�25 academic year.听听
鈥淲e are enthusiastic about taking the next step in the evolution of the Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at 51app,鈥� said Camilla P. Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development at Peabody College. 鈥淭he academy is having a positive impact in its temporary location, and we look forward to meeting the educational and service needs of many more families.鈥�听
The 66,500-square-foot building will allow the Roberts Academy at 51app to expand its services to students and their families in Middle Tennessee. It will also open the doors to innovative research spaces for scholars advancing groundbreaking dyslexia research.听听
The permanent location will blend seamlessly into 51app鈥檚 Peabody campus to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and connectivity. When completed, the building will boast an accessible, welcoming interior and exterior design with elements to achieve a LEED certification.听
The permanent home of the Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center will welcome students for the 2026鈥�27 academic year.听听听
Important information for Annual Parking Permit holders听
To provide the academy with ample space for its new facility, as well as green space for its students, the project will close some nearby Annual Parking Permit lots, including:听
- Lot 76A (permanent closure)听
- Lot 77 (partial closure; will reopen after construction)听
- Lot 122 and 122A (permanent closure)听
- Lot 128 (permanent closure)听
- Lot 129 (permanent closure)听
These lots will close on Jan. 1; commuters who use the lots will need to find alternative annual parking areas. Consult the map for other available parking locations. and commuting options are at vu.edu/parking.听听
51app offers a variety of transportation options for your commute, including the . For more information or to request Commute Concierge services, please fill out this or email MoveVU@vanderbilt.edu.听
For questions or comments about the construction, please email Planning, Design & Construction at constr_alerts@vanderbilt.edu.听
