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We're Back!
The 2025–26 school year is officially underway at PAA! Our hallways are buzzing, classrooms are alive with energy, and students are...

Mechelle Peinado
5 days ago1 min read
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Bible Camp Registration
The OC Bible Camp is scheduled for September 18-21. See the email from Pastor Fernando with all the important details and permission...

Fernando Chavez
5 days ago1 min read
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Junior Challenge
Our exciting Junior Challenge is scheduled for September 10-13. This class leadership trip is designed to challenge the Juniors with a...

Fernando Chavez
Aug 151 min read
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Calendars
You can find all of our school calendars on the PAA website (paasda.org) or in the PAA App. Each program has its own calendar, making it...

Mary Sperl
Aug 151 min read
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PAA Students Learn Life Skills Through Art and Technology
At Portland Adventist Academy (PAA), art education is flourishing in ways that prepare students for far more than creative expression. In...

U'Lee Brown
Jul 171 min read
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Summer at PAA...so far...
Hey PAA Families!  We hope you’re having a wonderful summer! While classes may be out, campus life at PAA is anything but quiet —...
PAA Pulse
Jul 172 min read
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Summer History
Summer school  is in full swing, too! World History students are hard at work, and the U.S. History class is taking learning to the next...

Mechelle Peinado
Jul 151 min read
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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...
PAA Pulse
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 Takes Victoria by Storm!
Our music tour was a huge success ! Catch AlegrÃa, 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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You Helped Make This Possible
We witnessed a powerful moment at the end of the school year. And you made it possible. Let’s set the scene. It was the final all-school...
Sam Vigil Jr.
Aug 7, 20233 min read
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Let’s Talk About PAA’s Core Values Videos
We’ve launched a new series of videos in which students share their views and definitions of PAA’s five core values. Sometimes you might...
PAA Business Office
Jun 29, 20231 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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Encounters with God at PAA
In this new video, students share how PAA has changed their lives, how they have encountered God at PAA, and why PAA is important to...
PAA Business Office
Mar 6, 20231 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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