Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Educational Research 2333-4770 2 10 2014 09 26 The Experiences of Some Early and Elementary Education Living-Learning Community Participants 856 861 EN Tobin Richardson Department of Educational Studies, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA James Stroud EDUCATION20142103 10.12691/education-2-10-3 2014 09 12 2014 09 20 2014 09 26 Many factors may influence how a student experiences his or her residence community involvement. Ball State University, an institution with a history of innovative and effective housing programs, recently implemented a living-learning community comprised of students declaring majors within their Department of Elementary Education. A total of 15 participants who had resided within this living-learning community for a minimum of one academic-year were interviewed. Interviews focused on students overall experience within the Early and Elementary Education Living-Learning Community. Common themes emerging from the semi-structured interviews included participants feeling connected and comfortable quickly within their college transition, social benefit including the development and maintenance of long-term friendships, and academic benefit including better course performance and more commitment towards the field of study.