Pioneer Academy


Pioneer Academy is an independent college-preparatory school for PK-12 grades located in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. 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.
As of the 2019-20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 349 students and 38 teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1. The school's student body was 40% two or more races, 44.6% White, 10% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 2.2% Black and 0.4% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.

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. Facilities offering on-campus housing for students.
2014 – Changed school name Pioneer Academy of Science to Pioneer Academy
2014 - Became Co-ed Pre-K through 12th Grade.
2017 - Pre-K Montessori Opened.

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.