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    • Ambassador
    • Superintendent
    • Ends Policy
    • Campus View
    • Vision | Mission | Core Values
    • Our History
    • Statement of Faith
    • Accreditation
    • School Profile
    • Faculty & Staff
    • Employment >
      • Contact Form for Employment
    • Student Teaching
    • Location
    • Nursery Schools & Preschools in São Paulo
    • English speaking Churches in São Paulo
    • Privacy Policy
  • Admissions
    • Admission Process
    • Student Application
    • Letter of Recommendation
    • Tuition and Fees
    • Location
    • Bus Routes
    • Documents Ready? Send them.
    • Contact Us: School Admissions
  • Academics
    • Student Handbook
    • School Profile
    • Curriculum Philosophies
    • Preschool
    • Elementary
    • Middle and High School >
      • Schedule
      • AP Program
      • Art Program
      • College Visits
      • Drama Performing Arts
      • First Lego League
      • Honors Program
      • National Honor Society
      • Online Program - SevenStar
      • Online College Reviews
      • Accredited Online Colleges
    • Sistema Mackenzie
    • Library
    • PlusPortals
    • MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)
  • Campus Life
    • Performing Arts - Drama
    • Christmas Program
    • Walkathon
    • Reading Contest
    • The Warrior Post
    • School News
    • Lunch Menu
    • Praying Moms
    • School Calendar
    • School Daily Schedule
    • Supply List
    • Uniforms
    • Athletics >
      • AASB Code of Conduct
      • Athletic Seasons
      • Sports Calendar
      • São Paulo High School League
      • Past Results
    • Events >
      • RoundTables
      • OPEN HOUSE >
        • Open House Schedule
      • Easter Week Events
      • Experience
      • International Festival
      • Mother's Day Tea
      • Day of Prayer
      • PTS Conference
    • Child Safety >
      • Child Safety Report Form
    • Communications >
      • Student Handbook
      • PACA Weekly
      • Parent Covenant Forms
      • Instagram
      • Facebook
      • YouTube
      • Newsletter Sign Up Form
    • Teachers
  • Students
    • Library
    • PlusPortals
    • MAP-NWEA
    • Student Handbook
    • Reading Challenge
    • Kindergarten Resources
    • 1st Grade Resources
    • 2nd Grade Resources
    • 3rd Grade Resources
    • 4th Grade Resources
    • 5th Grade Resources
    • Keyboarding Resources
  • Alumni
    • The Warrior Post
    • Alumni Day
    • PACA Alumni Foundation
    • Alumni & Friends Blog
    • Update Us!
    • Facebook Page
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • PACA Prayer Warriors
    • Transcript Request from Alumni
  • Giving Tuesday

School History

Pan American Christian Academy is a confessional day school dedicated to providing academic preparation for English-speaking students in São Paulo, Brazil.  Founded to meet the educational needs of the missionary family, we have since expanded our vision to encompass the children of business families in the American, Brazilian and international communities.  However, PACA does not discriminate based on race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, or disability. 
 
PACA began classes in February of 1960 in the Methodist Church of Itaim. The first faculty was composed of five teachers, and the student body numbered twenty-eight.  During its early years, the school functioned in various rented facilities, and in December of 1965, purchased a small city block in Campo Belo. As the school continued to grow, a number of classrooms were built and nearby houses were rented, but it soon became evident that the Campo Belo site would be too small to meet the demands.
 
In July of 1972, 33,000 square meters (7.5 acres) were purchased in the southern São Paulo neighborhood of Rio Bonito. Construction started in April of 1973. The year of 1974 was momentous in school history. In February of 1974 the school moved into the first units of its new campus. The Brazilian Ministry of Education accredited the school, and the first twelfth grade class graduated in June of 1974.  
 
Many additions have been made to the campus, including the construction of a swimming pool and a computer lab, provided by generous donors. In 2006, PACA acquired the property adjacent to the school which has provided the addition of a second cafeteria, an auditorium which seats 120 people, preschool facilities, a learning lab, housing for our foreign-hire teachers, a conference room, and office space.  The office space houses the headquarters of ACSI-Brasil which under Mike Epp's leadership was established in 2003, serving 80 schools throughout Brazil.
 
The school has grown to include non-North American missionaries, furloughing Brazilian missionaries, the local Christian community and others interested in the PACA educational program.  The enrollment has changed over the years, but the Bibliocentric worldview focus of the school remains the same.
 
Dr. Eugene Berends (Director 1991-1994) once said of PACA, “It’s not the place, it’s the people.”  To speak of PACA history without mentioning the many wonderful servants - teachers, board members, and parents - who gave sacrificially to produce a faithful history would be inappropriate.  The school has been blessed with excellent leaders and teachers throughout the years. God has blessed PACA with facilities, teachers and students for more than 60 years.  He has been our Provider, and to Him belongs all glory. 
Since 1960, PACA has served the local and international community of São Paulo as a Christian, American and Brazilian curriculum school. Our education integrates Biblical truth in all areas of instruction to guide the hearts and minds of our students and our academic program allows students to receive two diplomas, American and Brazilian, upon graduation which opens doors for them to study in the best universities in the USA, Brazil or throughout the world.

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