Pan American Christian Academy
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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.
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 (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 Brazilian Ministry of Education and Culture. The school is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International
, Association of American Schools of South America, and the Association of American Schools of Brazil.
, Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo
(Graded), Escola Maria Imaculada (Chapel School)
, EAC Campinas (American School of Campinas), and Pan American Christian Academy.
American School
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in São Paulo
São Paulo
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, Brazil
Brazil
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.
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
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
by offering a college preparatory education. The school has a preschool program, an elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
, middle school
Middle school
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and high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
.
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
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, computer center, learning lab, gymnasium, regulation-size athletic field, outside courts, cafeteria
Horse meat
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, and a 25-meter swimming pool.
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 (http://www.pacaalumnifoundation.org).
Pan American Christian Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
, by the Association of Christian Schools International
Association of Christian Schools International
The Association of Christian Schools International is an association of evangelical Protestant Christian schools.-Purposes:ACSI, a protestant association for Christian schools, impacts nearly 23,000 schools and transforms the lives of more than 3.9 million students worldwide...
, and by the Brazilian Ministry of Education and Culture. The school is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International
Association of Christian Schools International
The Association of Christian Schools International is an association of evangelical Protestant Christian schools.-Purposes:ACSI, a protestant association for Christian schools, impacts nearly 23,000 schools and transforms the lives of more than 3.9 million students worldwide...
, Association of American Schools of South America, and the Association of American Schools of Brazil.
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 SchoolSt Paul's School, Brazil
St Paul's School is a bilingual international school in São Paulo, Brazil. It offers a combination of the British national curriculum and International Baccalaureate teaching...
, Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo
Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo
Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo, also called Graded School, is an American school in São Paulo, Brazil. It is most commonly referred to as Graded School. The school opened on October 17, 1920 in a small schoolhouse on Avenida São João...
(Graded), Escola Maria Imaculada (Chapel School)
Escola Maria Imaculada (Chapel School)
Escola Maria Imaculada, also known as Chapel School, is an accredited American school located in São Paulo, Brazil, since 1947. It possesses the IB Diploma Programme. It has a pre-school, an elementary school, and a high school....
, EAC Campinas (American School of Campinas), and Pan American Christian Academy.