The Providence Early Learning Lab (PELL) is a partnership between The Providence Center for Child Development and the University of Alaska Anchorage Department of Teaching and Learning Early Childhood program. Under the supervision and guidance of UAA professors' preservice teachers majoring in Early Childhood will attend class on site and will observe, plan, and implement activities with young children.

The mission of the PELL is twofold: to educate and prepare preservice teachers in a high quality environment; and to co-construct knowledge and refine best practices that improve the field of early education in communities throughout the State of Alaska.

We are committed to engaging in meaningful, interdisciplinary research that makes a difference in the lives of children and families, preparing high quality early childhood teachers, and providing exemplary early education programs.

Directions

Providence Early Learning Lab (PELL) located inside the Providence Center for Child Development 907-212-3075

The center is located at 3900 Piper Street and is entrance number 14. The distance from the covered walkway between Rasmuson Hall and the Wells Fargo Sports Complex to the Providence Early Learning Lab is one mile. From the UAA campus you can walk or drive south on Seawolf Drive (this is the street between the Wells Fargo Sports Complex and Rasmuson Hall) which turns into Piper Street as you cross over Providence Drive. On the west side of the road will be signage for ENTRANCE 14 turn here. You can park anywhere in the parking lot near the building.