About Us

Where Every Student is Known, Loved, and Challenged

Fostering academic excellence and character in a safe, Christ-centered environment.

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At PACA, we believe that learning flourishes in a safe, caring environment where each child is known, loved, and challenged.

As a Christian, American, and Brazilian school, we serve a diverse community of families who value strong academics grounded in biblical truth.

Our students learn to think critically, act with integrity, and interact with others in respectful and meaningful ways. With small class sizes, qualified Christian teachers, and a beautiful campus designed for learning and play, PACA provides the structure and support children need to grow spiritually, academically, socially, and emotionally.

We are committed to preparing students not only for university but also for life—equipping them to impact the world with purpose, compassion, and wisdom.

our history

PACA’s story began in 1960 with a small group of missionary families and a dream:

To create a school that combined excellent academics with solid Christian values. Over the decades, God has grown that dream into the vibrant, multicultural school community we have today.

From humble beginnings in borrowed church rooms to our beautiful campus in the south of São Paulo, PACA has remained faithful to its mission: educating young people from a biblical worldview and preparing them to serve God in whatever future He leads them to.

Your family is can be part of this ongoing story of God’s provision and grace.

Statement of Faith

Anchored in Biblical Truth

Our education is built on a Christ-centered foundation that guides every aspect of learning and life.

We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His vicarious death, in atonement through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal bodily return in power and glory.

We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.

We believe that salvation is by grace through faith, apart from such works and/or observances as baptism, confirmation, or church membership.

We believe in the verbal, plenary inspiration of the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, so that the Bible is the infallible, authoritative Word of God.

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by Whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost - they that are saved unto the resurrection of life; and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.