This holiday season, please consider a Tax credit contribution to PFFS. Tax credit contributions are critical to our ability to continue our Intersession, Expedition, AfterSchool, and Elective Programs. If you have already contributed your tax credit to PFFS, we appreciate you, and we also ask that you encourage your neighbors, friends, and family members to… Read more »
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End of Year Activities
There is so much going on as we come to the completion of another successful year. Please watch for emails detailing information about different events, programming and celebrations!
Summer Camps
There are a lot of options this summer. Here is a list of many of them. Summer Camps And stay tuned for more information about the second annual “At the Studio” arts and culture camp happening at PFFSU during June.
CITY Center for Collaborative Center – Hiring Fair
This Friday, March 1, from 3:30-6:00 p.m. we are holding a Hiring Fair at 37 E. Pennington Street. We welcome any educator who is interested in learning about our 3 schools to drop in and get to know us! CITYCCL Hiring Fair
Rodeo Days – No School
As good Tucsonians do, we are taking Feb. 21st and 22nd off for the Rodeo. Enjoy the weather and down time (as well as the Rodeo, of course).
Noon Dismissal Thursday and Friday for SLC
Student-led Conference are happening this week! To accommodate these demonstrations of learning, all students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 on both Thursday and Friday. There will not be any Afterschool programming these days. Student-led Conferences are a great opportunity for students to reflect on their learning and express their strengths and stretches to… Read more »
Project Based Learning Workshop
One of the benefits of being part of the City Center for Collaborative Learning family is that in addition to having three terrific small schools that work together to provide powerful and innovative programming for our kids, our teachers have the opportunity to learn from a variety of professional development experiences offered by our professional… Read more »
End of the Semester and Winter Break
The semester is coming to a close. It has been an amazing semester full of great learning, amazing projects, and tremendous student growth. The last day for students at Paulo Freire Freedom Schools is Thursday, December 20th. We return on Monday, January 7th. We wish you all a healthy, joyful, and restorative holiday season. We… Read more »
Pennington Street Showcase – Arts & Culture – December 13
Our newly envision Pennington Street Showcase is coming. This season’s focus is Arts & Culture. There will be visual arts, jazz, fashion, and theater. Join us from 5-7 p.m at 37 Pennington to celebrate the work that our young people have been doing. A perfect holiday celebration. For more information Showcase
PFFS-University School Tour Thursday, 11/15, from 5:30 – 6:30
Paulo Freire Freedom School -University, at 300 E. University Blvd, will be hosting an enrollment tour this Thursday, 11/15, from 5:30 – 6:30. This tour is a great way for interested families to learn more about PFFSU’s mission, programming, and curriculum. If you are already a member of our PFFS community of learners, please share… Read more »