Pan American Christian Academy
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| Pan American Christian Academy (PACA) | |
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| Type | Private School |
| Established | February 1960 |
| School district | N/A |
| Principal | Joel Rast (HS/MS), Brenda S. (Elem.) |
| Head of school | John Nelson, Future Superintendent |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | About 350 |
| Campus size | 7.6 acres (0.03 km²) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Green, Black, White |
| Team name | Warriors |
| Website | http://www.paca.com.br |
The Pan American Christian Academy, or PACA, is a Protestant American school in São Paulo, Brazil.
Since 1960, the school provides an American-style of education that is based on a Christian foundation. PACA has served the local and international community of São Paulo, Brazil by offering a college preparatory education. The school has a preschool program, an elementary school, middle school and high school.
Over 340 students from fourteen nationalities are enrolled at PACA. The student body is about 30% Brazilians, 30% Americans, 26% Koreans, and 14% from countries such as India, Nigeria, South Africa, Japan, China, Colombia, and Germany.
The optional dual curriculum prepares students to enter American and Brazilian colleges and universities. Approximately 95% of each year's graduates enroll in colleges and universities in the United States and in Brazil.
The school possesses 36 thousand square meters of lawns, trees and gardens, as well as a building with classrooms.
The school contains 22 classrooms, science laboratory, library, computer center, learning lab, gymnasium, regulation-size athletic field, outside courts, cafeteria, and a 25-meter swimming pool.[1]
As a non-profit independent school, PACA operates without any financial support from government or non-government organizations. Instead, the school relies on tuition revenue and fund raising activities to operate and grow.
PACA is governed by a School Board composed of evangelical Christians and is directed by licensed U.S. administrators.
The school is a non-stock, non-profit educational institution registered in Brazil. United States non-profit tax-exempt status for contributions is provided through the PACA Alumni Foundation (https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210742/http://www.pacaalumnifoundation.org/).
Pan American Christian Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, by the Association of Christian Schools International, and by the . The school is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International, Association of American Schools in South America, and the .
Sports[]
PACA is home to the PACA Warriors. They divide into Varsity (ages 15 up) and Junior Varsity teams (Middle School students), in a range of sports, such as football, futsal, basketball, and softball. They compete in the SPHSL (São Paulo High School League) which comprises five schools: St Paul's School, Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo (Graded), Escola Maria Imaculada (Chapel School), EAC Campinas (American School of Campinas), and Pan American Christian Academy.
See also[]
- Americans in Brazil
External links[]
- Pan American Christian Academy website
- English Schools
- Graded.br[permanent dead link]
- Isbi.com
- Google Earth Community
References[]
- ^ Schools AC Archived 2011-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
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- Educational institutions established in 1960
- Nondenominational Christian schools in Brazil
- American international schools in Brazil
- International schools in São Paulo
- Private schools in Brazil
- 1960 establishments in Brazil
- Association of American Schools in South America