Recently recognized by the Virginia Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (VACTE) with the 2026 School-University Partnership Project Award, Lancer for a Day (LFAD) is a long-standing partnership between Longwood University and Prince Edward County Elementary School that brings 4th graders to campus to experience college for a day. A joint planning team from both institutions co-plans, co-delivers, and co-assesses the event, ensuring it grows each year. Now in its eighth year, LFAD promotes student well-being, sparks joy, and helps children envision an attainable future through authentic college experiences. Longwood preservice teachers gain meaningful, standards-aligned field experiences, while PECES students explore new possibilities, build confidence, and feel like valued members of the Longwood community.