Pearson Field Education Center
Coordinates: 45°37′23″N 122°39′18″W / 45.623°N 122.655°W
The Pearson Field Education Center (PFEC) delivers experiential aviation based science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs for young people ages kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) on historicPearson Field, Vancouver, Washington. Knowledge and experience gained at PFEC provides a foundation for young people’s further education and careers in STEM based fields, including aviation, while instilling an appreciation for those that have gone before them and the history of Pearson Field. PFEC's mission is to "Educate, inspire and promote the golden age of aviation at Pearson Field."
PFEC began in the spring of 2013 as a program of the Fort Vancouver National Trust (FVNT), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit since 1998, with roots that include two decades of work by the Pearson Field Historical Society, FVNT, and their supporters. Recipient of the 2014 Washington Aviation Association Northwest Spirit Award, PFEC builds on 110 years of rich aviation and cultural history at Pearson Field and the surrounding Historic Reserve.
Pearson Field is the oldest continuously operating airfield in the Pacific Northwest and one of the two oldest continuously operating airfields in the United States, receiving recognition on September 8, 2012 as an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics historic aerospace site.
PFEC’s programs are designed to build a foundational understanding of STEM principles central to flight, create an appreciation for and inspiration from the historic richness of Pearson Field and surrounding Historic Reserve, develop hands on skills including understanding of materials and methods used in construction, gain first-hand experience of actual flight, and to provide an introduction to continuing educational, vocational and career opportunities in STEM/Aviation related fields.
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