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Green Fields School northwest of Tucson in 1968. Emphasis was on academics, though there w
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School History

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1933

Nestled once among the sunlit Alfalfa Fields of Tucson, Arizona in 1933, the land that would become the Green Fields campus was a working farm. Rubie and George Atchley, two passionate pioneers of progressive education, transformed it into a place of purpose and potential. Its twenty-acre campus blossomed into a living museum — where curiosity, compassion, and community flourished.  

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1998
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In 1998, a new pedagogy emerged: Accelerate Learning Laboratory (ALL), founded by visionary educator David Jones. With its roots in cognitive and behavioral science, ALL introduced a research-based model that enabled students to advance beyond traditional grade boundaries and learn with limits. In 2019, Green Fields embraced this innovate approach — not to replace its value but to deepen them.

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1933-1983

Green Fields Country Day School:
The First 50 Years 1933-1983

Written by: Susanne Tumblin Gary, Ph.D.

Chair, English Department

Green Fields Country Day School

Copyright 1983

Green Fields Country Day School

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Today

Today, Green Fields is more than a school— it's a story that continues to be written, one student at a time.

 

The Griffin — symbolizing strength and wisdom — is the school's mascot, with colors white and green, representing brightness and growth.

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