Learning Gate Community School Oral History Project

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Interviewer

Annette O'Malley and Roy Chen

Publication Date

4-9-2026

Date

11-13-2024

Abstract

This oral history features Reginald Reese, a long-serving educator at Learning Gate Community Charter School, who reflects on his experiences teaching multiple grade levels and his role in the school’s development over nearly two decades. Reese discusses the school’s educational philosophy, including experiential and outdoor learning, curriculum flexibility, and long-term student relationships, as well as institutional changes such as campus expansion efforts and community outreach.

Keywords

Charter schools, Academic achievement, Experiential learning, Outdoor education, School management and organization, Study and teaching

Extent

00:48:22; 24 page transcript

Subject: geographic

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Lutz (Fla.)

Language

English

Digital Date

2026

Type

Oral History

Media Type

Oral histories

Format

Digital only

Notes

Transcripts were provided by Learning Gate Community School Oral History Project volunteers from the USF College of Education.

Identifier

lgcs_ohp_1003

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