Pan American Christian Academy

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Location
Pan American Christian Academy (PACA)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Information
School district	N/A
Principal	Robin Rugg, Superintendent
Enrollment	About 335
Type	Private School
Grades	K-12
Campus	Urban
Campus size	7.6 acres (36 km²)
Color(s)	Green, Black
Established	February of 1960
Homepage	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 different nationalities are enrolled at PACA. Their student body is comprised of about 30% Brazilians, 30% Americans, 26% Koreans, and 14% from countries such as India, Nigeria, South Africa, Japan, China, Colombia, Germany, and Israel.

Their 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 squared meters of lawns, trees and gardens, as well as a building with spacious 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 (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.

[edit] Sports

PACA is currently home to the PACA Warriors. They divide into both 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 in total: 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.