By: Esther Hadassa de Lima Essay provided by a student in Ben Clark’s Grade 12 English class with a special focus on the study of Psychology. What is Confirmation bias? Have you done diets or a specific skincare routine, even if there was evidence that it didn’t work, just because you trusted more in your…

Caption: The Varsity Girls team captains, Valentina and Carol, talk to the girls during soccer practice in an example of leadership and teamwork. [by Rafaela Miglio] by Rafaela Miglio The PACA Varsity Girls Soccer Team has started another season and the varsity girls’ soccer captain, Valentina Dallalana, is sharing her leadership role together with her…

Caption: Cintia Kuhn submits midterm grades in her office for all the teachers to review. [by Valentina Porto] By Valentina Porto The first quarter midterm grades for all PACA students were made available to families on Monday, September 8, providing an opportunity for students to reflect on their current academic efforts and to assess the…

Caption: The hired photographer for school pictures also took some classphotos of PACA students hard at work. [Dr. Cristina Meier] by Paula-Chloe Asare-Duah On September 8-12th, PACA students and teachers left their second through eighth periods and gathered in the breeze-way to get ready for their annual school pictures for picture day. Students stood with…

Caption: PACA U16 boys celebrate their silver medal victory after receiving second place in their tournament category. [Marisa Lobato] by Isabella Bruniera On the Saturday morning of September 6, the PACA U16 boys’ soccer team participated in a highly competitive tournament, finishing in second place and earning their first-ever silver medal. The tournament brought strong…

Caption: The PACA Warriors boys huddle and pray as they get ready to face the Graded Eagles. [by Isabela Santos] by Aline Dobashi On Friday, the 5th of September, the PACA Warriors faced the Graded Eagle for an exciting game of Varsity basketball that started at 5pm on the PACA home court with the PACA…

Caption: Fresh lettuce and mixed salads are a staple offering at the PACA cafeteria on the lunch menu. [by David Kim] by Samuel Volkart As the 2025-2026 school year started, PACA hired a new cafeteria company to prepare the food for all the students, teachers and staff who work at the school. The new food…

Caption: PACA Varsity Boys players, Matheus Steinberg and Philip Immanuel defend while the opposing team starts advancing the ball. [Esther Hadassa Lima] by Rafael Oliveira The Varsity Soccer teams faced Graded, on September 2, in two tense and competitive matches at Graded in São Paulo. Despite a strong effort from both sides, both teams fell…

Caption: Chromebooks have become the symbol of academic success as its use is integrated into more classes at PACA. [by Felipe Wilcken with the assistance of Benjamin Portella] by Felipe Wilcken Since the 2023-2024 school year began, the use of technology by students and teachers at PACA has skyrocketed. This was the time when secondary…

A Media Arts student asks a question to the teacher, Gui Moises, during class discussions. [by Enzo Vicarri] By: Rafael Oliveira At PACA, students are discovering creativity in new ways through the Media Arts elective, a class that was introduced to the high school curriculum in the first week of classes of the 2025–2026 school…

Season 2025 has officially started for Coach Zé The Varsity boys soccer team circle around their coach as he begins a day’s practice to start getting ready for the season. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] By Samuel Volkart Coach Zé Adriano is starting his 4th year of coaching at the Pan American Christian Academy (PACA) with…

The 10th grade students pray as the speaker begins a chapel during Spiritual Emphasis Week. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] by Ana Luisa Helfer The first week of the 2025-2026 school year, the Pan American Christian Academy (PACA) gave middle and high school students the opportunity to switch up their normal class schedule to attend a…