Pacific Academy is a private

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, Canada that spans from

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to Grade 12. The school has 4 classes per grade, and has over 200 staff members as well as 1500 students. It was started by

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, a billionaire who donated money to create Pacific Academy. Pacific Academy also has an outreach program (PAOS) that spans the far reaches of the globe. For example, it supports the Kibaale community schools in Uganda. Pacific Academy was ranked by the

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in the school year of 2017/2018, as 7th out of 251 British Columbian Secondary Schools.

History

The school's main website states that the school was founded by Christian pastors in 1985, with 200 students; the school moved in January 1991, and became an International Baccalaureate World School in 2004.

Chandos Pattison Auditorium

Chandos Pattison Auditorium is one of four theaters in

. Chandos Pattison Auditorium is named after the father of

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. The

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is part of Pacific Academy. In September 2008, FireFighters for Christ held an event at the auditorium called ''A Night to Remember: A Tribute to September 11, 2001''. Two months later, the

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performed at the venue. Destino also performed there in November in an

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in support of the Delta Arts Council. In March 2011, there was a

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at the auditorium to

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about

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. The Surrey Symphony Society held a

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concert there in December 2011 and a

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concert in May 2012.

Notable alumni

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- Actress

References

External links

Pacific Academy
{{SD36BCSchools International Baccalaureate schools in British Columbia Private schools in British Columbia Educational institutions established in 1985 High schools in Surrey, British Columbia Elementary schools in Surrey, British Columbia 1985 establishments in British Columbia