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“There is nothing new under the sun,” writes the author of Ecclesiastes. I find great peace within this timeless truth, especially during this particular season of our lives. We are experiencing nothing today that the men and women who came before us have not already lived through. Pandemics, re...

By Rev. Hayden A. Butler Feste. Good madonna, why mournest thou? Olivia. Good fool, for my brother's death. Feste. I think his soul is in hell, madonna. Olivia. I know his soul is in heaven, fool. Feste. The more fool, madonna, to mourn for your brother's soul being in heaven. Take...

November 5, 6, and 8 Pacifica Arts is proud to present Shakespeare in the Park(ing Lot) with three live performances of Twelfth Night, a fast-paced romantic comedy featuring several interwoven plots of romance, mistaken identities, and practical jokes. This hilar...

Discover how Pacifica is transforming the high school experience at our Admissions Open House on November 14 at 1 PM.  Understand how our mission & vision equip young people to think and live wellHear about life at Pacifica from our student ambassadorsLearn about our academic, art &...

Shortly after my first daughter was born, a dear friend told me I had only until about age twelve to pour into her spiritual and moral formation and shape her fundamental understanding of how our world works. After two decades of working with teenagers, I can confirm he was right. Twelve birthdays. ...

By Rev. Hayden Butler I learned about the new Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma by way of three people I respect from three different spheres of my life. That was consensus enough to get me past the trailer. Having now viewed it, I think there’s a lot to take away from it and that it�...

Pacifica continues The Great Conversation with a forum and Q&A featuring Dr. Victor Davis Hanson. The well-known American classicist, military historian, columnist, and farmer will join speak on The Demise of Classical Education, the Recovery of Greek Wisdom, and its Significance Today. ...

We are continuing in prayer for each of you and for our return to school. Earlier today, our governor drastically changed the framework for reopening various sectors of our economy. In result, the guidelines for reopening schools also changed. Fortunately, Dr. Clayton Chau, our County Health Officer...

As we shared in our first email, our plan remains to begin the fall on campus with in-person learning and our intention is to educate students on campus throughout the 2020-2021 school year. That being said we recognize that circumstances could arise that may necessitate the school utilize more...

My Dearest Pacifica, Grace and peace I send to you! Our faculty and staff are diligently working together on our plans for our return to learning and to campus. There is so much to share with you and so much for you to learn about our operations for the fall. Rather than share all of this info...