Pioneer Central Schools

Pioneer School District is taking steps to make its students, staff and facilities more safe. A big part of that initiative is past, current and future capital improvement project...

George C. Crawford Auditorium housed a packed audience June 25 to celebrate the graduation of 173 members of the Class of 2022. Acting Principal Katelyn Welker welcomed the dipl...

Mary Lou Merlau, 15-year member of the Pioneer Board of Education, attended her final regular board meeting on June 21. Mrs. Merlau lost her seat in the school board election May...

A presentation from internal auditors Lumsden McCormick highlighted the June 21 regular meeting of the Pioneer Board of Education. Seth Hennard, CPA, presented an overview of the...

The State Legislature has approved the Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act, to provide another layer of protection for student-athletes and their families. The Do...

The Pioneer Athletic Department has awarded its year-end Memorial Awards to members of the Class of 2022. Read more about each annual award. Here are the 2022 winners, with...

Pioneer High School will bid farewell to the Class of 2022 at Commencement on Saturday, June 25, at 1:00 p.m. The site is George C. Crawford Auditorium. Seniors have been issue...

2021-22 has been a challenging time, but there is reason for optimism, according to Pioneer Acting Superintendent Nick Silvaroli. Mr. Silvaroli shared a message with staff after...

Pioneer student 'Super Alex' Heldwein has died at age 12. The son of Lisa and David Heldwein of Arcade, Alex fought Hunter's Syndrome, a rare inherited disorder in which the b...

The Board of Education has placed Superintendent Ben Halsey on administrative leave effective June 3, 2022. Out of respect of the confidentiality of our employees and ongoing pe...

The Pioneer Athletic Department reminds student-athletes that sports sign-ups for Fall 2022 continue through the end of June. Visit Pioneer's FamilyID site to start the process: ...

The top 20 academic performers from the Pioneer High School Class of 2022 had their moment in the spotlight at the May 17 regular meeting of the Board of Education. ABOVE: ...

Pioneer School District voters approved the 2022-23 General Fund budget and $28 million in new capital improvements during polling conducted May 17. Mark Kless beat incumbent Mar...

Pioneer School District Assistant Superintendent Nick Silvaroli has been recognized as Business Official of the Year by the Western New York Chapter of the Association of School B...

Pioneer School District residents will choose from among a pair of candidates for one five-year term on the school board, and decide on next year's general fund budget and a new c...

The entrance to Pioneer High School is in the process of getting a new look under the current Capital Improvement Project. Along with those upgrades, another fresh element is bei...

Pioneer School District is extending Memorial Day Weekend for students and staff. Because the district used only one snow day in 2021-22, Thursday, May 26, will now be a non-inst...

The public has had a chance to review Pioneer School District's proposed $62.4 million general fund budget. Now it's up to the voters to decide during polling scheduled for Tuesda...

A parade in honor of Pioneer student Alex "Super Alex" Heldwein will be held Sunday, May 1, on Main Street in Arcade, starting at noon. The parade will assemble at Arcade Elemen...

A family fun event that was last held before Covid-19 is finally coming back to the Pioneer School District—with a twist! A Color Fun Run was held at Arcade Park for several year...