Pioneer Central Schools

Pioneer School District voters will act on a proposed general fund budget for 2021-22 that totals $59,421,266. The plan calls for a spending increase of 1.38 percent, and a ta...

The new director of the Food Service Department at Pioneer School District is no stranger to area foodies. Heidi Schenk Miles takes over for Cate Pritchard, who was director fo...

A general fund budget of $59,421,266 for 2021-22 was adopted by the Pioneer Board of Education at its April 20 regular meeting. The budget calls for a spending increase of 1.38 ...

Pioneer Marching Band is back after a Covid-related hiatus of 18 months. The band is directed by April Woolley and Jared Burch. Their last performance was in Oct. 2019, at the N...

Pioneer Middle School 6th graders are sponsoring a fund-raiser aimed at improving education for girls worldwide. Teacher/organizer David Richards said, "Sixth grade is coordina...

A trusted, dependable influence at the head of Pioneer Food Service is calling it a career. ABOVE: Cate Pritchard. Catherine 'Cate' Pritchard retires after 18 years. Her las...

For the second time in three years, Pioneer School District is among the schools honored by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation with the Best Communities...

Pioneer FFA has adjusted on the fly to the changes caused by COVID-19. But the organization is stronger having faced the challenges. FFA is advised by Pioneer High School agric...

Pioneer High School Student Council is celebrating spring Spirit Week (April 12-16), with various themes for students to participate. Spirit Week is happening in conjunction wi...

Students in grades 3-8 across New York State and at Pioneer will be taking the Common Core New York State English Language Arts (ELA), Math and Science assessments this spring. Th...

Effective April 19, Pioneer School District will have two learning models in effect: 100 percent remote or attending five days per week. This has prompted the following Food Servi...

The Pioneer Drama Club will present its pre-recorded production of 'Clue' for one night only, Saturday, April 17, at 7:00 p.m. Below is the link to buy the tickets for the stream...

The Pioneer Drama Club will host a live-streamed performance of Clue: On Stage on Saturday, April 17, at 7:00 p.m. Viewers can purchase a ticket to receive the livestream link...

Pioneer School District continues to prepare for the option of students attending in-person five days a week. The planned date for this return is Monday, April 19. Parents plann...

The Fall 2 sports season is underway at Pioneer, featuring volleyball, football and competitive cheerleading. Those sports were deemed too high-risk to hold last fall. The fir...

Pioneer School District voters will go to the polls Tuesday, May 18, to elect two school board members and decide on a general fund budget for 2021-22. The rules for absentee b...

The Pioneer Athletic Department has completed its 2020-21 winter season. Athletic Director William Weidner congratulated the student-athletes, coaches and parents who weathered ...

Pioneer Superintendent Benjamin Halsey made it official: Students can return five days a week starting Monday, April 19. In an automated message to parents on March 19, Mr. Hals...

The Pioneer Board of Education heard the first outline of a plan to bring students back to school five days. Meeting in regular session March 16, the board heard Superintenden...

The state Board of Regents is proposing shortening the grades 3-8 math and English Language Arts assessments, as well as holding just four high school Regents exams in June, if th...