Pioneer Central Schools

Heading into the final quarter of the 2021-22 school year, things are happening all over the Pioneer School District, all designed to bring about better learning outcomes and safe...

Pioneer School District administrators continue to fine-tune the 2022-23 general fund budget, as negotiations in Albany continue toward a final deal on the state budget. Assistan...

The Pioneer Capital Project Team has entered the next phase of the 2020 renovations. Having relocated the Pioneer High School entrance two weeks ago to allow for further work on t...

The Pioneer Board of Education approved a new round of capital improvements at its March 15 regular meeting and set a voting date of Tuesday, May 17—the same day as the annual bud...

Students in Grades 3-8 across New York State this week will begin taking the Common Core New York State English Language Arts and Math Assessments. The schedule is as follows: ...

Starting Monday, March 21, staff and students who enter Pioneer High School at the main entrance will be redirected to doors numbers 2 and 3 under the canopy on the south side of ...

The Pioneer Board of Education got its first full look at the proposed $62,398,491 general fund budget for 2022-23. The spending increase is 5.01 percent. Meeting in its first in...

Pioneer is in its 15th year of providing a Universal Pre-kindergarten (UPK) program, providing vital social, emotional and academic skills to aid in development. During the Pione...

Pioneer's new secondary curriculum specialist is a familiar face in these parts. Jenna Fontaine (Pioneer Class of 2008) was a third grade teacher at Arcade Elementary School up u...

Three new scholarships at Pioneer High School have been established in memory of Alex Schenk and Nate Schwartz, two members of the Class of 2021 who died in a car crash last Augus...

Pioneer School District students and staff will have the option of wearing a mask to school—including on buses and all facilities—starting Wednesday, March 2. "Tomorrow morning,...

As of the start of the school day on Wednesday, March 2, masking will no longer be required in New York State schools, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced. Masking will return t...

A fund-raiser and dinner on Saturday, March 5, will help establish a scholarship in memory of Alex Schenk and Nate Schwartz of the Pioneer Class of 2021. Alex and Nate died in a ...

Pioneer High School presents Mamma Mia! on stage Friday, March 11 at 7pm, Saturday, March 12, at 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday, March 13, at 2pm. Presale tickets can be purchased ...

Pioneer's boys varsity basketball team is enjoying one of its finest seasons in a while, and will soon find out its postseason fate. The Panthers won the ECIC III title with a 63...

Three Panther wrestlers will be taking part in the New York State tournament following standout performances in the Section VI championships. Daniel Kirsch (118 pounds) won an ...

The 50th Arcade Winterfest is in the record books, and by all accounts will be one to remember for some members of the Pioneer High School Class of 2022. At the end of the Openin...

The Pioneer Art Department and the Arcade Historical Society are partnering for the 29th time to present the Arcade Winterfest Student Art Show. As in the past, the show will in...

Nine Pioneer High School seniors will compete in the Arcade Winterfest Royalty Pageant on Friday, Feb. 11, at 6:30pm, at Arcade Elementary School. Admission is $3, and masks are r...

The Pioneer Board of Education has begun exploring the pieces of what will make up the 2022-23 general fund budget. Meeting in regular session Feb. 1, the board heard from Ass...