Pioneer Academy

Pioneer Academy

Knowledge, Challenge, Integrity, Diversity
Location
164 Totowa Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Information
Type Private school
Established 1999
Principal Tufan Aydin[1]
Faculty 37.9 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades K–12
Enrollment 303 (in K/5-12 as of 2013-14, plus 19 in PreK)
Student to teacher ratio 8.0:1[2]
Website http://www.pioneeracademy.org

Pioneer Academy is an independent college-preparatory school for K-12 grades located in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.[3] The Pioneer Academy curriculum focuses on studies of science, mathematics, cultural studies and language. The school was founded in 1999 and moved from Clifton to its Wayne campus at the start of the 2013-14 school year.[4]

As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 303 students in grades K-12 (plus 19 in PreK) and 37.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.0:1.[2]

History

Pioneer is a co-educational day school for middle school students, and a boys-only boarding and day school for high school students. The school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, about 30 minutes west of New York City.

1999 – Established as a middle school at 366 Clifton Ave. Clifton, NJ

2006 – Opened second campus at 1255 Main Avenue, Clifton, NJ. Began catering to Pre-K through 12th grade. First campus operated as an elementary school at 366 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, NJ.

2008 – Gained I-20 issuing privileges

2009 – Started accepting international students

2011 – Became an all-boys high school. Remained co-ed middle school. Elementary school temporarily closed.

2013 – Moved to new location 164 Totowa Rd. Wayne, NJ. State of the art facilities offering on-campus housing for students.

2014 – Changed school name Pioneer Academy of Science to Pioneer Academy[5]

Pioneer Academy aims to provide a well-rounded, character building education through challenging interdisciplinary curricula, stimulating extra-curricular activities, and community involvement. It seeks to instill a lifelong passion for learning, a strong sense of moral responsibility, and a welcoming of diversity. Students graduate as responsible, intellectual and self-directed individuals, with all the skills that require one to be a successful global citizen.

Sports

Students are encouraged to participate in our numerous sporting activities, both on and off campus. Pioneer students currently participate in basketball, soccer, wrestling and tae kwon do and as the campus athletic facilities are further developed, new varsity sports will be introduced.

Awards

The school came in fifth place in the 2005 New Jersey Science Olympiad, earning one gold, four silver and three bronze medals in the competition's 23 events. The school's team of 17 middle school students finished ahead of 22 schools, all the more remarkable as the team represented half of all students in the school's grades 6-8.[6]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Principal’s Message, Pioneer Academy. Accessed September 30, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Pioneer Academy of Science, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ School Profile, Pioneer Academy. Accessed July 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ Moving to a new school campus, Pioneer Academy. Accessed August 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ http://pioneeracademy.org/about/history/
  6. ↑ Clifton academy takes 5th in N.J. Science Olympiad, Herald News, March 16, 2005.
  7. ↑ http://pioneeracademy.org/about/achievements/

Coordinates: 40°54′54″N 74°14′02″W / 40.914971°N 74.233795°W / 40.914971; -74.233795

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