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


September 15, 2017

Advisories Amplifying Student Voice

Student Council is too often just the stuff of proms and popularity.  Rarely is it associated with actual empowered decision making. At our school, advisories serve several purposes. Perhaps most importantly they are a place where all students can engage in socio-emotional learning, let their guards down, and be known by an adult who cares... Read more »
September 12, 2017

Five reasons to showcase our project based learning*

December 21, 2016

The 12 Gifts of Community in a PBL Classroom*

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