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Originally posted May 18, 2020 5 Days of Celebration Welcome to our week-long 5 Year Celebration of teaching Pacifica’s students to think and live well. Although we cannot gather in person for this momentous occasion, I invite you to join me online each day as we delight i...

Originally posted May 16, 2020 Join the Watch Party! Saturday, May 23 at 7:00PM On YouTube Friday, March 13th was an unforgettable day for Pacifica students, as they learned that school was transferring online effective Monday, March 16th.  For the cast and crew of Fiddler ...

Originally posted May 15, 2020 The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have affected nearly every sphere of our lives. It has halted the rhythm of our routines, threatened the economic stability of many, and has planted a seed of fear in the hearts of millions as to what the future holds. H...

Originally posted May 14, 2020 "This is not ideal." It’s a phrase we have all become used to lately as we watch our world slip into a tunnel that oftentimes looks like it has no visible light at the end. We have all heard the saying, "You never know what you had until it’s gone." I think ...

Originally posted May 8, 2020 Pacifica bids a grateful farewell to six indivivuals who helped create an outstanding theatre program, and whose love and leadership encouraged a new generation of performing Pacificans!   Immense Thanks to Jacob Hallman, Rebecca Li, Elijah Paschal, Hayden Shiel...

Originally posted April 23, 2020 Theatre is an art form that reveals the beauty of humanity, and helps us understand ourselves, the world around us, and God.  God, as the creator of truth and beauty, uses gifted performers to love his world. Last fall in the perfroming arts, our beloved ...

Originally posted April 17, 2020 By Rev. Hayden ButlerPainting by: Makoto Fujimura "No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear...There is a sort of invisible blanket between the world and me. I find it hard to take in what anyone says. Or perhaps, hard to want to take it in. It ...

Originally posted March 19, 2020 We are thrilled to announce that the Mayor of Newport Beach, Will O’Neill, has made himself available for a discussion on the Coronavirus and local politics with our students on Monday, March 23 during our All-School Meeting via Zoom starting 12:40 pm.&...

Originally posted March 16, 2020 My Dearest Pacifica, Amid much uncertainty and real challenges, today was cause for celebration. We celebrate not because learning continued without interruption or technical difficulty. Instead, we give thanks for the will of the human spirit to not be b...

Originally posted February 28, 2020 Pacifica is pleased to welcome author Tony Williams to campus on Monday, March 2nd, at 12:15 to discuss religious liberty and the American founding as part of The Great Conversation. Parents and guests are welcome to attend this very special presentati...