Pioneer Central Schools

Pioneer School District is committed to making 2021-22 as normal as possible for students, staff and the community. However, the circumstances warrant some flexibility and patienc...

For the start of 2021-22, Pioneer School District's goal will be provide as normal a school experience as possible—with students in attendance five days a week—while utilizing lay...

Pioneer School District is welcoming several new teachers and professionals to the staff ranks during summer training. New Educator Academy is being held August 17-19. Part of t...

Pioneer School District is planning for the return of students to the classroom for the 2021-22 school year. The Return to Learn Parent-Student Orientation is Tuesday, Sept. 7. T...

Two recent Pioneer High School graduates died in a car crash in Yorkshire on August 8. Alexander Schenk and Nathanial Schwartz were involved in a two-vehicle accident on West Y...

Cattaraugus County Health Department will conduct a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Tuesday, August 10, at Pioneer High School (12145 County Line Rd, Yorkshire, NY). In additi...

Pioneer Central School District is seeking nominations for the 2021 class of the Panthers Athletic Wall of Fame. Nominees can be former athletes, coaches or athletics boo...

Melissa Nocera-Collins will continue as president, and Edward McCarthy as vice president, as the Pioneer Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting on July 13. A n...

Although the traditional Cornerstone Awards ceremony for years of service and retiring staff was cancelled this year, Pioneer School District would still like to recognize the fol...

Inside the air-conditioned comfort of George C. Crawford Auditorium, the Pioneer High School Class of 2021 enjoyed its last hurrah before an adoring crowd of families and friends....

Pioneer's Class of 2021 members receive their awards, memorials and scholarships during Achievement Night on June 22. First, a few facts and figures: · Total of all senio...

A Section 6 Division II title and three individual sectional championships capped off a perfect season for Pioneer's wrestling program. At the divisional tournament held June 19 ...

Commencement 2021 will be held inside George C. Crawford Auditorium on Saturday, June 26, at 1:00 p.m., principal Mark Schultz announced in an automated call. "We are pleased to ...

Pioneer School District's Athletics Department would like to thank all of the coaches, athletes, volunteers, and support staff for a job well done in 2020-21. Athletic Director W...

Text from Mr. Halsey's automated message, sent Saturday, June 19, at 10:15 a.m.: Good morning, Pioneer, this is Superintendent Ben Halsey calling, and I am sorry to bother you th...

Here is the text of Superintendent Ben Halsey's automated phone call to the district on Friday, June 18, at 4:30 p.m.: Good afternoon, Pioneer, this is Superintendent Halsey. On ...

Pioneer High School continues to prepare for an in-person Class of 2021 commencement ceremony. As a reminder it will be held outside on Saturday, June 26, at 1:00 p.m., at Pionee...

The on-campus wearing of masks by students, staff and faculty at Pioneer School District will be optional as of Monday, June 7. Superintendent Ben Halsey said this decision is b...

Pioneer School District staff are working toward having an in-person, outdoors graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021. Commencement is planned for Saturday, June 26, at 1:0...

A dozen Pioneer Middle School and High School students have been accepted into St. Bonaventure University/Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts' Middle-High School Juried Art Digita...