Green Fields School
Green Fields School is a general education school serving Tucson, AZ.
About Green Fields School
Green Fields School is a general education school serving Tucson, with a campus on the city's north side. Its website presents the school as a place focused on education, student development, and community, organized around the message "Quality Education for Everyone!" Green Fields provides information for families exploring preschool, general academics, college preparation, admission, student life, and additional learning opportunities.
The school's academic offerings include a curriculum, mini-courses, a stated pedagogy, the Dowling Library, and college counseling. Its college preparation resources include counseling and standardized test information. The school also identifies preschool and summer programs, along with admission resources covering the application process, campus tours, tuition and financial aid, the ESA Empowerment Scholarship, international students, and frequently asked questions. These areas give families several ways to learn about the school's educational approach and the practical steps involved in enrollment.
Green Fields also describes student life beyond the classroom. The school website includes information about school traditions, student-run clubs, athletics, theater and performance, and its phone policy. Global exchange opportunities include a short-term school immersion program and a short-term study tour program. The site also shares student voices, parent testimonials, and faculty testimonials, offering perspectives connected to the broader Green Fields community. Information for parents is gathered through a parent information hub, while the school also provides material for people interested in becoming a Green Fields teacher.
The school's history reaches back to 1933, when the land that became the campus was a working farm in Tucson's Alfalfa Fields. Rubie and George Atchley, described by the school as pioneers of progressive education, transformed the twenty-acre property into an educational setting. Green Fields Country Day School marked its first 50 years in a history published in 1983, written by Susanne Tumblin Gary, Ph.D., chair of the English Department at Green Fields Country Day School. In 1998, educator David Jones founded Accelerate Learning Laboratory, or ALL, a research-based model rooted in cognitive and behavioral science. Green Fields adopted the approach in 2019 as a way to deepen its educational work.
Today, Green Fields identifies the Griffin as its mascot, symbolizing strength and wisdom, with white and green as its school colors, representing brightness and growth. Families beginning the admission process can review the school's online admission information, including the option to arrange a campus tour, and can use the school's general admission contact for questions. The website also provides an application option and a school calendar, giving prospective families a starting point for learning about Green Fields in Tucson.