Last Friday, more than 80 PAA students brought music and joy to Rivergate Adventist Elementary School in their first performances of the year! Band, Bell Canto, Choir, Alegria, and PASO all performed, filling the gym with incredible sounds and energy. Rivergate students loved seeing and hearing the high school musicians—it was a wonderful time for everyone. The music continued on Sabbath, as Bell Canto and Alegria shared special music for both services at Pleasant Valley Adve

This year’s first PAA Week of Worship wrapped up beautifully with Fusion Vespers at Pleasant Valley Church (PVC) on Friday night. More than 70 students came together to worship, eat, and have fun! PVC members went above and beyond—decorating, preparing, and warmly welcoming students to their church for an evening of connection and joy. Campus Ministries planned the entire night, leading everyone in games and pumpkin decorating, while PAA staff and PVC members served a delicio

We are grateful for everyone who took the time to complete our Fall Parent Survey! We received responses from 19% of our families , and the feedback is deeply appreciated. This year’s survey included questions about our new PAA App . We appreciated all the helpful suggestions on how to make it even better in addition to the excitement and positive feedback from families who are already finding it so useful! We’re thrilled to share that survey results were overwhelmingly posit

This week, our students and staff have been deeply blessed by an incredible Week of Worship. Each day we gathered as a school family to worship together in special and meaningful ways. Different student praise bands led us in powerful music worship, and we were inspired by messages from Tino Tsikirai , chaplain with Adventist Health, who shared the theme “Love Asks Questions.”  Through her own testimony and stories from Scripture, she reminded us how God invites honest questi

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who took part in this week’s Parent-Teacher Conferences. Teachers met with nearly 25% of our families . It’s always a joy to connect and collaborate with families as we work together to help our students grow and succeed. We loved meeting with parents, grandparents, and host families—it’s always a joy to share how students are growing, learning, and thriving. When schools, teachers, and families work together, high school students experi

Today, after starting the day with worship, all of our juniors and seniors  participated in the school-day PSAT and SAT . In the spring, our freshmen and sophomores  will also take the PSAT designed for their grade levels. The PSAT does more than prepare students for the SAT — it opens the door to scholarship opportunities , helps students identify academic strengths , and highlights areas for continued growth . These assessments also provide valuable insight for our teachers

PAA’s girls volleyball  and boys soccer  teams made the Cougar Nation proud at Walla Walla University’s Fall Classic Tournament  this weekend! Both teams were undefeated through Thursday and Friday,  showing grit, skill, and incredible teamwork. Volleyball battled through several close matches, while soccer’s final qualifying game went into overtime  before being decided by a nail-biting penalty shootout . Then, late Saturday night , both teams brought home first-place champi

Last weekend’s Cougar Hall of Fame  was a wonderful celebration of PAA’s athletic history and community spirit. We were proud to honor...

Wednesday night was one of those events that remind us why we love what we do! We started with a School Board Mixer , giving staff and...

Our Campus Ministries student leaders  have launched an inspiring new initiative: daily Gospel Reading . For the next four weeks,...

Last weekend was full of connections at PAA! On Friday evening, students gathered for a Campus Ministries–planned, student-led worship ....

This week, the Class of 2029 kicked off their high school journey with Freshmen Adventure , the first of PAA’s grade-level leadership...

This week, PAA hosted the annual Adventist College Fair  for our juniors and seniors, along with students from neighboring Adventist...

Sophomore Excursion is one of PAA’s signature leadership traditions, an annual ropes course adventure built around our core value of...

National Merit Commended Scholar, Sophia Lee We are thrilled to recognize Sophia Lee  as a National Merit Commended Scholar ! Out of the...

Bible Camp is always one of the most impactful spiritual events of the year — and this year is no exception. More than 120 PAA students...

Performance and Production At Portland Adventist Academy, music is more than a class — it’s an important part of how students learn,...

We’re only three weeks into the school year, but our students are already settled into their academic rhythm. Classes are buzzing with...

Our seniors kicked off their year bright and early this morning with their annual, student-led Senior Sunrise worship. Together as a...

PAA’s Juniors have kicked off their leadership class trip — an unforgettable experience designed to grow thoughtful servant leaders....