Preparing students for college, careers, and a digital world
Scholars and Leaders helps first-generation, college-bound students and their families in the Greater Seattle area. Our programs are open to all middle and high school students.
We're planning our next season of programs.
Join our interest list to hear about upcoming programs first.
Open to every student, with extra outreach to families navigating college for the first time.
Our programs
SAT/ACT Prep
Test preparation that strengthens math, reading, and writing skills and builds confidence for the SAT and ACT.
College & Career Counseling and Mentorship
Guidance for students and families on college options, applications, and career paths, with mentors along the way.
Coding & Robotics
Hands-on courses where students learn programming and design, build, and test robots.
Our mission
“To create equity in opportunity to quality education by adapting middle and high school curriculum to essential 21st century skills; allowing students to seize opportunities of the digital revolution.”
We offer test prep, college and career guidance, mentorship, and hands-on coding and robotics courses. Our programs are open to all students, and we make a special effort to reach first-generation students and families navigating college for the first time, to help level the playing field.
We're planning our next season of programs. Families, volunteers, and partners can join our interest list to hear about upcoming programs first.
Our team
Educators and mentors who lead Scholars and Leaders.
Ozgur Kanat
Executive Director
Serge Artykov
Co-founder and Mentorship Advisor
Get involved
Families, volunteers, mentors, and partner organizations all help make our programs possible.
Tell us how you'd like to take part, and we'll be in touch as we plan our next season of programs.