Partnership reach
Partner organizations by sector.
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Center Est. 1990 Tampa
Preschool for Creative Learning (PCL)
Serves as a model early childhood lab school and site to demonstrate, observe, study, and teach exemplary early childhood practices. Serves ~80 children ages 2–5 (children of USF students, faculty, staff, and community members) using an inquiry-based approach, while doubling as a clinical training site for USF's Early Childhood Education teacher-preparation program.
1
Leader / staff member
2
Partner organizations
~80
Children ages 2–5 served
$1.3M
U.S. Dept. of Education CCAMPIS grant (2020)
About the center
Serves as a model early childhood lab school and site to demonstrate, observe, study, and teach exemplary early childhood practices. Serves ~80 children ages 2–5 (children of USF students, faculty, staff, and community members) using an inquiry-based approach, while doubling as a clinical training site for USF's Early Childhood Education teacher-preparation program.
Areas of work
Early Childhood Education
Lab School & Clinical Training
Websiteusf.edu/education/research/preschool-for-creative-learning DocumentsNone yet
On the mapTampa campus
Sources: usf.edu/education/research/preschool-for-creative-learning
People 1
Who leads the center.
Cassidy Lee
Lead
Partnerships 2
Works with 2 organizations across 2 sectors.
Federal Agency 1
- U.S. Department of EducationAlso works with 2 other units
Nonprofit / Community 1
- USF student-parent community
Funding
Where support for this work comes from.
$1.3M
U.S. Dept. of Education CCAMPIS grant (2020)
Funding sources
Federal Grants
Institutional (E&G / Auxiliary)
Tuition & Fees
Details
Funded through family tuition, USF support, and grants — e.g. a $1.3M U.S. Dept. of Education CCAMPIS grant (2020) providing tuition assistance for Pell-eligible USF student-parents.
Impact
Key figures reported by the center, and the reach of its partnerships.
~80
Children ages 2–5 served
$1.3M
U.S. Dept. of Education CCAMPIS grant (2020)
By the numbers
2
Partner organizations
0
K-12 schools & districts
1
Leaders & staff listed
36
Years serving since 1990
Resources
MOUs, agreements, reports and links.
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Last updated October 1, 2026