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 White, a child and family therapist. CC works as a school counselor and has her own private practice. Her focus is on increasing positive communication and clear boundaries at home,… Read more »
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Enrollment Tours
Both Paulo Freire campuses are hosting a series of enrollment tours for interested parents, students, and community members. Enrollment tours are a great way to see our schools, talk to the principal, and learn more about our engaging and rigorous curriculum. Please check our enrollment tour page for dates and times of upcoming tours. You… Read more »
Student-Led Conferences 10/24 and 10/25
Student-led Conferences will take place on Thursday, Oct. 24th and Friday, Oct. 25th. All students will be dismissed from school at noon on these two days. There will not be any AfterSchool. Student-led Conferences are a great way to empower students to reflect on their learning and share their academic, social, and emotional strengths and… Read more »
Intersession in Full Swing
Our fall Intersession is in full swing! Students are exploring all over Tucson and Southern Arizona. We have students eating at local restaurants, hiking in the Santa Rita Mountains, studying sacred spaces, creating Halloween costumes, fermenting foods, learning survival skills and much more. Staff have worked tirelessly to create these amazing learning opportunities for our… Read more »
City High Student Wins NY Times Award!
The New York Times selected Sam Zazueta, a 2019 City High graduate, as a winner of the student podcast competition. Sam made her podcast “My Incarcerated Family” in Sarah Bromer’s Radio Production class at City High. Read more about Sam, listen her story, and subscribe to City High Radio by visiting the City High website.
Welcome to our Students and Families!
We are all very excited to start this school year. The returning students are already providing a lot of leadership and support to our new students, and our new students are already adding their perspectives and insights. Every year is a different group of students, and every year has a slightly different personality. This year… Read more »
2019-2020 PFFS School Calendar
If you haven’t seen it yet, the PFFS 2019-2020 is posted on the website here. A few important dates include: Tuesday, Aug. 6th = Students’ first day back at school. Oct. 7-11 = Fall Break. Nov. 28-29 = Thanksgiving Break. Dec. 20 – Jan 3 = Winter Break. March 16-20 = Spring Break. May 22… Read more »
“Prevention, Intervention, & Intersectionality”
Please save the date for the upcoming Diverse Voices in Prevention’s Spring Conference, “Prevention, Intervention, & Intersectionality” We have now confirmed a very exciting lineup including: Blessing by Austin G. Nunez (Chairman of the San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation) MC Hector Youtsey (Pascua Yaqui Tribe KPYT-LPFM Radio)Keynotes by Maximillian Boykin (Black AIDS Institute) and Dr. Beth Meyerson (Indiana University School… Read more »
Scooby Doo at City High!
The amazing City High School Drama Department is hitting the stage once again to bring you their original adaptation of the cartoon classic Scooby Doo. Showtimes are Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 2pm, and Saturday at 7pm. All shows take place in the Commons Theater at 37 E. Pennington. This production is family friendly and… Read more »
8th Grade Gateways on May 1st
All eighth-grade students will be presenting their Gateway on Wednesday, May 1st. The Gateway will feature each eighth-grader’s portfolio of written essays centered around the Habits of Heart and Mind. Each Gateway will last about an hour. Students will read a general reflection essay, speak about their experience at Paulo, and present their completed website… Read more »