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Music Mayhem December 13th!

Join us once again for another night of amazing student musical performances at 191 Toole on Friday, December 13th. 

In collaboration with The Rialto Theatre, CITY Center music workshop students play loud and fast original songs that are sure to blow your mind.  

Under the guidance of Danny Walker, students in our music workshop program learn and develop their instrumentation and songwriting skills, perform solo or in bands, and express their powerful creativity through music.  

This event is a fundraiser, with all proceeds benefitting the music workshop program. 

You may purchase tickets online here.  

City High School Community Days

City High School Community Days connect students to their community and provide a great opportunity for students to do hands-on service learning projects that impact the wellness of our community.  

Organized by advisory, students spent the day supporting the Community Food Bank, Community Village Farm, TRAK, Primavera Foundation, Armory Park Senior Center, and more.

Engaging our students in community partnerships supports their personal and academic growth, build their leadership and collaborative competencies, and creates a stronger connection to their city.  

Join Us for Our 20th Anniversary Celebration

City High School and Paulo Freire Freedom School are celebrating twenty years of providing an incredible public education to the Tucson community.  

Come celebrate with us on Saturday, April 26th when we look back on our decades of excellence and look forward to the future of education.  

CITY Center for Collaborative Learning has created a transformational learning experience for over a thousand middle and high school students.  We provide a world class education focused on place-based learning, project-based learning, collaboration, inclusion, personalization, and joy.  

Learn more about the celebration festivities and sign up for more details here.

CITY Schools All Earn High Marks

The Arizona Department of Education released the school letter grades, and once again our three CITY Center schools stand out. 

Paulo Freire Freedom School-University earned an A grade this year.  City High School and Paulo Freire Freedom School-Downtown earned B grades this year.  

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Sponsoship Opportunities Available for Music Mayhem at The Rialto Theatre

Join us at The Rialto Theatre on Wednesday, December 6th, for a night of live music performed by the students of CITY Center’s music workshop program. 

In partnership with The Rialto Theatre, we present to you Music Mayhem.  Come out for a fun night at a historic venue in beautiful downtown Tucson!  In addition to being an evening of making life-long memories for our musicians, Music Mayhem also raises money for the music workshop program, providing musical instruments and instruction to students at all three of our schools.  

We are looking for sponsors for this event.  If you are interested in having your company or organization sponsor Music Mayhem, please contact info@cityccl.org

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CITY Alumni Reunite and Reconnect

On October 21st, fifty CITY Center alums reunited at 37 Pennington for a fun night of memories, connections, food, and celebration.   

It was a joyful night, with alumni representing most of the graduating classes between 2004 and 2023.  The alumni reconnected with each other, told stories, participated in a CITY trivia contest, toured the schools, and enjoyed their shared experiences.

Also present were current and former teachers and administrators Eve Rifkin, JoAnn Groh, KC Engelmann, Erica Saunders, Carina Brokamp, Jade Barnes, Misa Gonzales, Rain Bousquet, John Sax, Gabe Rodriguez, Stephanie O'Halloran, Chad Blair, Jessica Melrose, Marisol Badilla and Santo Nicotera.

An alumni group is forming to support ongoing CITY projects and to plan future alumni events.  If you are an alumus and would like to reconnect, please share your story with us by clicking on our alumni page