Education
Think USC, and you think best-in-class research university with a passionate dedication to the pursuit of learning. Extend that passionate dedication into the community, and you have the foundational philosophy behind USC’s drive “to provide educational, cultural and developmental opportunities for every child who lives in our immediate neighborhoods,” as outlined by President Steven Sample in 1992.
Spanning topics from the arts to reading and writing to science and technology, USC faculty, staff and students have created programs that serve our communities’ children from preschool through well into college - helping ensure their success every step of the way.
And because students need support outside the classroom as well, USC’s programs strongly encourage families to get involved in their children’s education. While parents are engaged in helping their kids, the university helps them to expand their own horizons by offering instruction in areas such as financial and computer literacy.
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Featured Program
USC School for Early Childhood Education
Since opening in 1970 as a teaching school for early childhood professionals, the USC School for Early Childhood Education (SECE) has served more than 4,500 neighborhood children from 4,200 families. SECE provides comprehensive, high-quality services to low-income families from the prenatal stage to three years of age either at home or in one of six centers.
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Featured Program
Art in the Village
Developed by USC Fisher Museum staff and funded by a USC Neighborhood Outreach grant, Art in the Village transforms the University Village shopping center’s white walls into masterpieces with art created by K-5 children in the USC Family of Schools.