If you know any students that are interested in our schools please let them know that the enrollment forms for the lottery are due by February 1st. Student’s from PFFSU and PFFSD get priority enrollment at City High School if they enroll before February 1st. The forms are simple and all online. Please check it… Read more »
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Building Community Resilliance through STEAM Education and Action – Patrick Kelly
CITY Center School Closure Update 3/19/20
Hello Families, I hope you are doing well and your families near and far are safe and healthy. The learning model for our small CITY Center schools has always been about connection and personalization. We will continue to rely on this student and family-centered model as we support students and families throughout the school closure. … Read more »
Support Our Tax Credit Campaign
Each Paulo Freire Freedom School is about half way to our 2020 tax credit goal, and we need your help to get there. If you haven’t already made your tax credit contribution to PFFS, you may do so on the CITY CCL website. Another way to help us reach our goal is to encourage friends,… Read more »
Building a Virtual Community
We know it is super hard for students to build social connections with each other virtually. In addition to strengthening our on-line pedagogy, we have worked hard to provide students with opportunities. Here are some of the strategies we are using: 1) Classroom instruction – As a project-based learning school, we have successfully transitioned to… Read more »
Virtual Tour and Q&A Sessions
Virtual Tour and Zoom Q&A Sessions now available for 2021-22 Families. Here are the scheduled times and a Zoom link to chat with the current principals of Paulo Freire Freedom School March 8 6:00-7:00 p.m. March 22 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Tucson Climate Jubilee
A Climate Jubilee is happening this Saturday, Feb. 29th from 11-2 at Pueblo High School. Please see the agenda below. Everyone is welcome to learn and share solutions that will improve communities, Tucson, and the world.
Student-Led Conferences on 2/13 and 2/14. Noon Dismissal Both Days
Next week, student-led conferences will take place on Thursday, Feb. 13th and Friday, Feb. 14th. Students will be dismissed at noon on both of these days in order to accommodate the student-led conferences. Student-led conferences are a great way for students to reflect on their learning, using the Habits of Heart and Mind as a… Read more »
Family Counseling and Parent Discussion Group
The next parent discussion group is Thursday, Jan. 30th from 5:30 – 7:00 at PFFS-U. The topic of this event is “Creating safe and age-appropriate steps to developing independent children” Paulo Freire Freedom School will be hosting a series of family counseling and parent discussion groups this year. The events will be facilitated by CC… Read more »
Winter Break
Hello wonderful families. The last day of the semester is tomorrow, Thursday. Winter break begins on Friday and lasts until the start of the second semester on Monday, January 6th. We wish all of our students, families, and community partners a restful and safe winter break. As you know, the holidays can be stressful for… Read more »