The educational philosophy at Highland is based upon the fact that children are naturally inquisitive and excited by learning. Our goal is to keep that inquisitiveness alive. 

Our School Features

* STEM and Social Studies Integrated Thematic Units
* Project-Based Learning
* Low Student/Teacher Ratios
* Multi-age Classrooms
* Advanced Technology
* Hands-On Activities

 

General School Information

Highland Free School has been a part of the Tucson community since 1970. Located in the Barrio San Antonio neighborhood (just south of the U of A), Highland is a non-profit elementary school that provides students from across the metropolitan area with a unique academic environment.

The educational philosophy at Highland is based upon the fact that children are naturally inquisitive and excited by learning. Our goal is to keep that inquisitiveness alive. Highland Free School wants to create an environment that stimulates students to explore, create and learn at their own pace. To enable children to individually explore the potential of a situation or learning experience, children will be given the chance to develop independence, self-confidence and self-discipline by making choices and taking responsibility for those choices.  Our curriculum is aligned with the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards and includes integrated, thematic units that often use hands-on, innovative activities and projects designed to give students practice in applying the Arizona educational standards while strengthening their twenty-first century skills of creativity, collaboration, and communication.

 

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Average Teacher Salary

• Average base salary of all teachers employed in budget year 2025 = $53,979 (from fY25 adopted budget)
• Average base salary of all teachers employed in budget year 2024 = $51,142 (from FY24 revised budget)
• Average base salary of all teachers employed in budget year 2023 = $46,496
• Average base salary of all teachers employed in budget year 2022 = $44,333
• Average base salary of all teachers employed in budget year 2021 = $43,295
• Average base salary of all teachers employed in budget year 2020 = $41,233
• Average base salary of all teachers employed in budget year 2019 = $37,875
• Average base salary of all teachers employed in budget year 2018 = $36,000
• [Average salary computations do not include fringe benefits, bonuses, and extra duty pay.]