The Parent Experience

THE PARENT EXPERIENCE How to Get Involved 2024-2025

A LEGACY OF GENEROSITY Pacifica began as an idea in 2012 with a small group of prayerful friends committed to our mission. Equipped with just $10,000, the provision of a rented building on 15th Street, and minimal staff, we opened our doors in 2015 with just 50 students. Today, we start the 2024-2025 school year with three campuses and 75+ employees in support of 343 students.

We are eternally grateful for those who have given sacrificially to found our school—many of whom will never have a student at Pacifica. As we step into our next season of growth, we continue to depend on the steadfast generosity and engagement of our families and broader community to help us fulfill our mission.

AN INVITATION FOR YOU Parents are an integral part of the Pacifica community. We invite you to get involved in the Parent Experience by staying connected, cultivating community, and supporting the mission. Your investment of time, talent, and treasure is highly valued, directly benefits our school, and impacts every student, every day.

PACIFICA'S MISSION Pacifica is a liberal arts high school, devoted to teaching young men and women to think critically and wisely, instilling heartfelt joy and interest in learning, while encouraging lives of faith, character, and service to the glory of God.

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STAY CONNECTED

Bloom Annual Spring Benefit

Check Quicklinks on Pacificaoc.org Our Calendar: upcoming events for the whole school year MyPacifca Log In: access to all academic information and faculty and staff emails Triton Portal: one-stop shop for all news, information, and updates

Read The Weekly Email every Thursday

The Great Conversation (TGC) Events

All School Dedication Service

Athletic Games

Parents & Pedagogy

Follow us @Pacificaoc

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CULTIVATE COMMUNITY

Our hope is that each parent will find community and build relationships during their years at Pacifica. The easiest way to get involved is just by showing up! All are welcome at school-wide events and we hope you will choose to join us.

Graduation

All School Coffee with Dedication Service the Head

Declamations

Lessons & Carols Christmas Service

Arts Performances & Galleries

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SUPPORT THE MISSION

Pacifica thrives when our families are actively engaged at Pacifica.

As we look ahead to the 2024-2025 school year, you are cordially invited to sign up to participate in one or more of the P3 (Pacifica Parent Partnership) Committees listed below. Your involvement gives meaningful support to our school’s programs and activities while also providing a way for you to build friendships and community with other Pacifica parents.

Admission Ambassadors Alumni Engagement Commencement Week Activities Community Care Community & Parent Social Events Faculty & Staff Appreciation

Front Office Parents in Prayer Performing Arts Student Life Spring Benefit - Bloom

Visit the P3 button in shortcuts on the Triton Portal for more information and to sign up.

"We are grateful to be part of the Pacifica community! Life is so busy as a full-time working mom, but making time to volunteer at Pacifica has been a fulfilling journey. Serving has allowed me to create friendships with other parents, given me an inside glimpse of my son's life on campus, and allowed me to get to know staff and teachers (more than I would have). I look forward to years ahead of serving in some capacity at Pacifica."

Julie Larkin, Pacifica Parent

BY GIVING YOUR TIME, TALENTS, & TREASURE

The Pacifica Fund is Pacifica’s most important giving priority. It supports every aspect of Pacifica and ensures that we continue to grow and thrive.

Teaching students to think and live well requires significant investment and tuition alone does not cover the cost of educating our students. We rely on The Pacifica Fund to meet our annual operating budget which funds salaries, Triton Arts and Athletics, the All-School Retreat, building maintenance, and so much more.

Our expectation is that every family will join Pacifica’s decade-long legacy of generosity by giving annually. Learn about our Giving Societies and select the cause(s) that you’re passionate about supporting.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Support faculty and staff, expand academic offerings, enhance arts and athletics programs, and mature integrated programs in leadership, service, and scholarship.

FACILITY, ENHANCEMENTS & EXPANSION Enrich, modernize, and maximize campuses, and contribute to our Strategic Ownership Fund which is vital for future expansion.

FINANCIAL AID Provide Pacifica’s distinctive education to outstanding, mission-fit students who would not otherwise be able to attend.

WAYS TO GIVE There are a variety of ways to financially support Pacifica’s mission. Please direct any payments, documents, or questions to Pacifica’s Director of Advancement at kmellert@pacificaoc.org or call (949) 887-2070.

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COMMIT TO GIVE

Make checks payable to Pacifica Christian High School and send to the Office of Advancement, 1499 Monrovia Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92663.

Make a commitment to give during Pacifica’s Commitment Week in November. More information is forthcoming.

DONOR ADVISED FUND

STOCK OR OTHER SECURITIES

Specify Pacifica as a recipient of charitable funds from your DAF.

Give a stock gift to receive potential substantial tax saving.

IN-KIND GIFT

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFT

Donate goods or services that help fulfill a specific budgetary need of the school.

Make a secure donation online at pacificaoc.org/giving or by scanning the QR Code.

Multiply the impact of your donation by securing a matching gift from your employer.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHY DOES PACIFICA ASK FOR CONTRIBUTION IN ADDITION TO TUITION? Like most independent schools, Pacifica's annual tuition does not cover the full cost of educating students. Donations to the Pacifica Fund help keep tuition costs lower so that a Pacifica education is available to a wider range of families.

Donations to the Pacifica Fund are tax deductible, while tuition is not.

HOW MUCH SHOULD I GIVE? The answer to this question is different for every family. We ask that you prayerfully consider the value you place on the educational opportunity that Pacifica has given to your student and our community, and your ability to make an impact on the lives of all students in the current year.

DOES MY GIFT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Yes! Our goal is 100% participation by parents, trustees, faculty, and staff. Every gift—no matter what the size—is important because support for the Pacifica Fund is a measure of support for Pacifica's mission. When foundations, corporations, and other donors consider making a gift to Pacifica, one of the critical metrics they review is the participation percentage of those who donate to the Pacifica Fund.

1499 MONROVIA AVENUE NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663 (949) 887-2070 PACIFICAOC.ORG

A VISION FOR GENEROSITY: GIVING LEVELS & SOCIETIES

LEGACY LEVEL

$250,000 and above*

VISIONARY LEVEL

$100,000 - $249,999*

LEADERSHIP LEVEL

$50,000 - $99,999*

HEAD’S CIRCLE

$25,000 - $49,999*

ORANGE LEVEL

$10,000 - $24,999*

NAVY LEVEL

$5,000 - $9,999*

2015 SOCIETY

$2,015 - and above annually*

TRITON LEVEL

up to $2,014

*Members of the 2015 Society will be invited to The Legacy Breakfast held each fall to honor their commitment to give at least $2,015 annually

Pacifica is a 501 (c) (3) organization Tax-ID #46-4811934 Gifts are tax deductible as permitted by law.