Downtown
For the Middle Grades (6-8)
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.

Highlights
May 23, 2022
Are you a parent or caregiver wondering how to strengthen your relationships and foster better communication and cooperation with your children? Parenting is hard! Let’s work together to shift the paradigm of what effective parenting looks like and create healthier and stronger relationships with your children. Cathexis is partnering with Emily McCrea, Rebel Shift Childhood...
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April 13, 2022
Rebel Shift Childhood is offering another powerful class and discussion on transforming parenting practices to empower children without control or passivity. Register online for the Zoom link. Emily McCrea will lead parents through strategies to grow healthy relationships, communicate compassionately, and support children to make safe and thoughtful choices. Parents who have attended these conversations...
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