Pioneer Academy is an independent college-preparatory school for K-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 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
2015 Achievements
2015 NJ US First Lego League: Robot Design Award
2015 NJ US First Tech Challenge State Qualifier Tournament: Motivate Award
2015 NJ/CT US First Tech Challenge State Championship: Control Award
2015 NJ/CT US First Tech Challenge State Championship: Winning Alliance
2015 HS ROBOTICS: Robot Design & Motivation Awards
2015 HS Neurobiology Olympiad
2015 Middle School Language & Cultural Olympiad Poetry Winner
2015 Taekwondo middle & high school national championship: Gold cup
2015 HS Creative Communications Poetry Contest Winners. The poems published in Creative Communications publication.
2015 Middle School Science Olympiad won awards for Green Generation, Anatomy, Bridge Building
2014 Achievements
2014 Friendship Taekwondo Championship Competition: 1st Place in fighting (6th Grade)
2014 Friendship Taekwondo Championship Competition: 2nd Place in fighting (11th Grade)
2014 Friendship Taekwondo Championship Competition: 3rd Place in fighting (11th Grade)
2014 Friendship Taekwondo Championship Competition: 1st Place in breaking (6th Grade)
2014 English poetry: Creative Communication to be published
2014 Congressional Art Competition: Pioneer students’ work has been accepted to be viewed at One River Gallery, in Englewood, NJ.
2014 Turf City U16/17 2014 Soccer Tournament: 1st place
2014 International Turkish Language Olympiads: Best vocal award 1st place
2014 International Turkish Language Olympiads: Best poetry recitation
2014 First Tech Challenge: PTC design award
2014 Music award winner, Medal of Honor
2014 Music award winner, Medal of Honor & Outstanding Performance Trophy
2013 Achievements
2013 NYPD Soccer Tournament: Finalist 2nd Place
2013 NJ Turf City Soccer Tournament: 1st Place
2013 NJ US First Tech Challenge State Championship: PTC Design Award
2013 FTC-Robotics: PTC Design Award, Innovative Design Award
2013 NJRSF-INTEL: 2nd Place in Engineering
2013 ISWEEP (International Project Olympiads): Bronze Medal
2013 NJ Academy of Science: 3rd Place in Engineering
2013 NJ Science Olympiads at NJIT: 4 Bronze Medals
2013 Math Counts; Most Improved School
2012 Achievements
2012 NJ Science Olympiads at NJIT: 4 Silver, 11 Bronze Medals
2012 Soccer Coliseum (Teaneck, NJ): Finalist 2nd Place
2011 Achievements
2011 NJ US First Robotics Competition: Judges Award
2010 Achievements
2010 NJ Science Olympiad: 2 Silver and 1 Bronze medal
2010 East Coast Turkish Olympiad: 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Medals
2010 NY/NJ Taekwondo Championship 3rd Place.
2010 NJ First Robotics Competition 1st place as Rookie Team
2009 Achievements
2009 May 19th, Youth day Soccer Tournament Championship: 1st Place
2009 NJ Turf City Soccer Tournament 1st Place High School and 2nd Place Middle School
2008 Achievements
2008 NJ Elementary Science Olympiad 3rd place
2008 NJ Middle School Science Olympiad 3rd place
2008 I-SWEEP Olympiad (International Sustainable World Environment, Energy and Engineering Project) – Fourth Place
2008 National Science Olympiad Invitational Tournament – Second Place
2008 NJ Science Olympiad North Division – First Place
2008 NJ Science Olympiad: 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze medal.
2007 Achievements
2007 NJ Elementary Science Olympiad North Division 3rd place
2007 NJ Intel Freshman NJRSF Entrant Award
2007 NJ Intel Engineering 3rd place
2007 NJ Science Olympiad North Division 1st place
2007 NJ American Legion Art Contest 1st place
2007 NJ Discovery Channel North Division five 1st places
2007 NJ Science Olympiad State 4th place
2007 NJ Science Olympiad: 4 Gold and 4 Silver medals
2006 Achievements
2006 NJ Elementary Science Olympiad North Division 2nd place
2006 NY Future City Competition 2nd place
2006 NJ Science Olympiad North Division 1st place
2006 North Jersey Spelling Bee Competition Semi Finalist
2006 NJ Discovery Channel North Division five 1st places
2006 NJ Science Olympiad State 4th place
2005 Achievements
2005 Future City Competition 3rd place
2005 Clifton City Youth Week Art Contest 1st place
2005 National Flags of Freedom Art Contest 3rd place
2005 NJ Science Olympiad North Division 1st place
2004 Achievements
2004 Clifton City Youth Week Poetry Contest 1st place
2004 Clifton City youth Week Art Contest 2nd place
2004 NJ Future City Competition State Winner
2004 NJ Science Olympiad North Division 1st place
2003 Achievements
2003 NJ Math League Competition 2nd place
