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Graduation, the Final Bell and more!
Hey PAA Families! We did it — the final bell will soon ring and the school year will be officially wrapped! What an incredible ride it’s...
fchavez78
Jun 131 min read
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Boys Volleyball, Spring Music Concert, Rock Climbing Club, SHH and more...
Hey PAA Families! What a week to be a Cougar! Huge congrats to our Boys Volleyball Team — 2nd in State! We were on the edge of our...
PAA Pulse
May 291 min read
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Inside Out Day, Community Vespers, Battle of the Bands, Awards Assembly and more!
Hey PAA Families! Last week was an amazing week full of heart, talent, and community! During PAA’s annual Inside Out Day , our amazing...
PAA Pulse
May 281 min read
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Staff Appreciation, VersaCare Grant and more
Hey PAA Families! You made Teacher Appreciation Week amazing — our staff felt so loved! Thank you! Congratulations to the 49...
PAA Pulse
May 161 min read
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PAA Teachers Demonstrate Continued Excellence
Portland Adventist Academy is blessed with more than outstanding educators; it's blessed with staff who deeply invest in the lives of...

U'Lee Brown
May 52 min read
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🎶✨ PAA Takes Victoria by Storm!
Our music tour was a huge success ! Catch Alegría, Choir, Bell Canto , and a Praise Team in an uplifting church service —and see ...
PAA Pulse
Apr 301 min read
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PAA Students Take a Stand for Faith
Portland Adventist Academy proudly embraces its motto, "Christ Centered — Character Driven," a guiding principle that shapes the daily...

U'Lee Brown
Mar 64 min read
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I feel seen here
It was only days before the first day of school of Gloria’s sophomore year. She wanted so badly to attend PAA...
Sam Vigil Jr.
Jun 30, 20244 min read
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How to help PAA students now
See the video stories of how attending PAA changed the lives of four alumni. Receiving financial aid so they could be at PAA made all the...
Sam Vigil Jr.
Nov 28, 20231 min read
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Under the Big Top 2023 Scholarship Auction, Nov. 5
PAA brings you Under the Big Top Scholarship Auction on Sunday, Nov. 5.
Online-only auction runs Oct. 26 through Nov. 6. Anyone can view.
Sam Vigil Jr.
Oct 18, 20231 min read
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New Faculty & Staff This Year
Left to right: Adam Hinckley, Bob Palmer, Jesse Emery, Kent Sheets We’re welcoming four new faculty and staff for the 2023-24 school...
Sam Vigil Jr.
Aug 25, 20232 min read
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Consider Hosting an International Student
PAA is seeking host families for a number of international students who will be attending PAA during the 2023-24 school year. Students...
PAA Business Office
Jun 13, 20231 min read
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2023 Graduation on June 4
We’re celebrating the Class of 2023 this weekend with two events: * Saturday, June 3, 7 pm – Consecration – at Sunnyside SDA Church,...
Sam Vigil
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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2023 Summer Guitar Classes
Here’s your chance to take guitar class with PAA Alumnus Ivan Danilich ’18, who was PAA’s guitar teacher this past year. Ivan is a...
PAA Business Office
May 1, 20231 min read
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A Forgotten Kindness Returned
He offered a kindness to two struggling young men … and it was returned in a way he couldn’t have anticipated. Many years ago two boys...
PAA Business Office
Apr 27, 20234 min read
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Students Give PAA Teachers High Marks
When asked their opinions, PAA students are ready to share them. In the one of the key surveys PAA conducts each year, released in early...
PAA Business Office
Mar 17, 20232 min read
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Parents Rate PAA Highly in Survey
Recently PAA conducted the annual Parent Evaluation Survey of PAA. The average score of the 16 statements on a 10-point scale was 8.4 or...
PAA Business Office
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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Videos: Achieving the PAA Mission
As we head toward the end of 2022, we’re creating a series of five short videos about how the staff and students live out the PAA mission...
PAA Business Office
Nov 25, 20221 min read
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PAA Students See Science in Action
By Brian Gang, PAA Math & Science Teacher You might find Portland Adventist Academy students outside in the cold measuring their body...
PAA Business Office
Nov 17, 20221 min read
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Students Bring History to Life via News Program
Students Mckenzie Hall and Francis Saliba “broadcast” history as news story in front of a green screen. By Steve Lemke, PAA...
PAA Business Office
Aug 5, 20222 min read
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