THINGS TO KNOW:
- The Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at Vanderbilt is a new academy for primary students with dyslexia and an innovative center focused on outreach and dyslexia research.
- Vanderbilt will break ground at the academy’s permanent location in January along Edgehill Avenue between 18th and 17th avenues.
- Important Information for Annual Parking Permit holders: The project will close select parking lots, including full closure of lot 76A and partial closure of lot 77 beginning Jan. 1, 2025.
- The permanent home of the Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center will welcome students for the 2026–27 academic year.
The Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at Vanderbilt 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.
In September 2023, Vanderbilt 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.
Funded by an unprecedented gift from Hal and Marjorie Hollis Roberts, the academy opened the doors of its temporary location for the 2024–25 academic year.
“We are enthusiastic about taking the next step in the evolution of the Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at Vanderbilt,” said Camilla P. Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development at Peabody College. “The 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.”
The 66,500-square-foot building will allow the Roberts Academy at Vanderbilt 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.
The permanent location will blend seamlessly into Vanderbilt’s 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.
The permanent home of the Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center will welcome students for the 2026–27 academic year.
Important information for Annual Parking Permit holders
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:
- Lot 76A (permanent closure)
- Lot 77 (partial closure; will reopen after construction)
- Lot 122 and 122A (permanent closure)
- Lot 128 (permanent closure)
- Lot 129 (permanent closure)
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. Parking maps and commuting options are at vu.edu/parking.
Vanderbilt offers a variety of transportation options for your commute, including the Commute Concierge service. For more information or to request Commute Concierge services, please fill out this request form or email MoveVU@vanderbilt.edu.
For questions or comments about the construction, please email Planning, Design & Construction at constr_alerts@vanderbilt.edu.
