Pioneer Central Schools

Annual expenditures and revenues are projected to rise in the neighborhood of 2 percent over the next five years, according to a report given at the most recent Pioneer Board of E...

Superintendent Ben Halsey shared information via an automated call on Monday, Jan. 3, regarding distribution of home Covid-19 test kits. "The Pioneer School District has receiv...

Elementary students are performing significantly below grade level due to the COVID pandemic, an Arcade Elementary teacher told the Pioneer Board of Education at its Dec. 21 regul...

Pioneer is following sound fiscal practices with regard to risk assessment, an audit representative told the Board of Education December 21. Carl Widmer, CPA, a partner at Dre...

ABBA fever is coming to Pioneer School District in 2022. "Mamma Mia," a jukebox musical based on the music of ABBA, will be staged Friday, March 11, at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, Mar...

The Hillcrest Company Pioneer Duals returned to Pioneer on Dec. 11, with the following results: Participating Teams Newfane, Starpoint, Pioneer, Orchard Park , Iroqu...

For the first time in a couple years, Pioneer Central School was represented in-person at the Scholastic Challenge. The annual regional competition was sponsored by Cattaraugus-A...

The latest round of federal stimulus funding will be used for staffing, program needs, and equipment, the Pioneer Board of Education learned at its Nov. 16 regular meeting. Th...

The process of planning the 2022-23 budget has started, the Pioneer Board of Education learned at its regular meeting Nov. 16. Assistant Superintendent Nick Silvaroli shared th...

It was one thing when Pioneer FFA made a bale art figure resembling a Panthers football player a few weeks ago for Homecoming. However, they went above and beyond this week when t...

Pioneer School District is looking into a "brownfields" cleanup grant to help reclaim an abandoned industrial site adjacent to Arcade Elementary School. Superintendent Ben Hal...

Capital improvement projects—both current and proposed—dominated discussion at the regular meeting of the Pioneer Board of Education November 2. Jeff Nunn of architects Gordon ...

It is not clear yet what the recent settlement of a seven-year-old lawsuit brought against New York State over Foundation Aid means for Pioneer, the district's assistant superinte...

Recognizing school board member service should be a year-round endeavor, but designating one week to highlight these volunteers’ efforts ensures they receive some of the thanks th...

Pioneer High School will hold Spirit Week October 12-16, culminating with the Homecoming varsity football game on Friday, Oct. 15 vs. Lake Shore (7:00 p.m.). Each school is h...

Three former Pioneer Central School athletes are set to be inducted into the Pioneer Athletics Wall of Fame. Ceremonies are scheduled during the Homecoming varsity football game ...

Superintendent Ben Halsey issued an update on COVID-19 cases in the district as part of the Pioneer Board of Education meeting on Oct. 5. Mr. Halsey said the state Department of...

Pioneer School District is utilizing funds from federal stimulus packages to help stem the after -effects of COVID-19, the Board of Education learned at its Oct. 5 regular meeting...

Pioneer has had a busy fall sports season so far, and that's a good thing, according to Athletic Director William Weidner. The first highlight is actually off the field, and is a...

Pioneer's Unified Sports program is sponsoring a football skills camp for its members on Friday, Oct. 8, after school at Memorial Stadium. Adaptive Physical Education teacher Kyl...