Paulo Freire Freedom School — Downtown Campus

Paulo Freire Freedom School – Downtown is located in Downtown Tucson at City High School.  PFFS-Downtown opened in 2014 as a full-immersion STEM middle school (see Arizona STEM Network’s STEM Immersion Guide) and the vanguard demonstration site/lab school of  CITY Center for Collaborative Learning.  STEM education means many things to many people.  STEM education at PFFS-Downtown is about empowering students to tackle the real world challenges faced by the larger community. Our students are practiced problem solvers who think creatively and analytically; who propose solutions both in the classroom and the community.  By embedding our STEM curriculum in real world societal challenges we mold engaged citizens who are committed to the collective good.

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Blogs


April 25, 2018

#RedForEd Updates From Our Executive Director

Carrie Brennan, the Executive Director for CITY Center for Collaborative Learning, writes about how public charter schools are participating in the statewide teacher walkout and how the CITY Center for Collaborative Board of Directors passed a resolution in support of the #RedforeEd movement.  Read about it here.
February 1, 2018

Using PBL to Figure Out Social Media and Screen Time*

November 22, 2017

PBL for Life’s Projects*

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