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Senior Retreat is Coming Soon!
Class of 2026 and parents, please check your email for information about Senior Retreat, due dates and required forms. This is an event...
fchavez78
Aug 11 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


🎶✨ 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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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