This Friday, Oct. 4th is a noon dismissal. There will not be any AfterSchool programming that day. Noon dismissal on Friday begins Fall Break. There will not be any school the following week. Classes resume on Monday, Oct. 14th. Have fun and we hope you have a chance to get outdoors and enjoy our cooling… Read more »
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Fall Intersession
Both Paulo Freire Schools are having their fall Intersession from Monday, September 30 – Friday, October 4th. During this week, students will be participating in an immersive learning experience of their choice. Most Intersessions will follow a regular school day schedule; however, there are some Intersession groups that will have overnight events or special schedules…. Read more »
Arizona Youth Climate Strike
Paulo Freire will be participating in a variety of ways on Friday, September 20th for the Arizona Youth Climate Strike. Eighth-grade students from PFFSU will be present on the U of A mall discussing climate issues with U of A students and faculty,. Other PFFSU students will be heading out onto 4th Ave. to protest… Read more »
Upcoming Noon Dismissals
Both Paulo Freire Freedom School campuses will have noon dismissals on both Friday September 27th and Friday October 4th. These half days are for staff planning and grading. There will not be any AfterSchool offered on days with a noon dismissal.
Back to School Night
Hello families and community partners. PFFSU is off to a great start this year. So far we’ve engineered and built spaghetti towers, gotten to know our advisories, started Spanish classes, begun discussing social justice and student activism, celebrated the life of Toni Morrison, and kicked off our project-based learning in our core classes with essential… Read more »
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!
SAAF Discussion for Adults on Factors Contributing to Underage Substance Misuse
The Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation is hosting a discussion for adults to learn about youth substance misuse in our community, the factors which contribute to it, and what adults can do to help prevent it. The event is on May 17th from 10:00 – 11:30 am at 375 S. Euclid Ave. A second discussion has… Read more »
No School This Friday, April 19th
There is no school for students this Friday, April 19th. This is a grading/planning day for the staff. We wish all of our students a wonderful three-day weekend.
Sunrise Movement Town Hall for the Green New Deal
Sunrise Tucson Hub, part of the national movement that inspired the Green New Deal, is hosting a Town Hall on April 24 at 6:30 pm at the Pima County Housing Center at 801 W. Congress. The mission of the Sunrise Movement is to fight the climate crisis and the corrupting influence of fossil fuel companies… Read more »
PFFSU Scores Excellent on Pima County Health Inspection
The school lunch program at PFFSU continues to go really well. Students are enjoying the delicious food offerings very much. Please continue to fill out the weekly order form and remind your student to ask for exactly what they ordered. This will help us make sure everyone is receiving the food they ordered. Today, the… Read more »