Pioneer Academy
| Pioneer Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
164 Totowa Road , , 07470 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°54′54″N 74°14′02″W / 40.914971°N 74.233795°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Curiosity, Creativity, Compassion, Commitment |
| Established | 1999 |
| NCES School ID | A0106959[2] |
| Head of school | Owen O. Akman[1] |
| Faculty | 47 FTEs[2] |
| Grades | PreK–12 |
| Enrollment | 415 (plus 26 in PreK, as of 2023–24)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.8:1[2] |
| Tuition | $31,290/32,290 (grades 9–10/11–12 for 2025–26)[3] |
| Website | pioneeracademy |
Pioneer Academy is an independent college-preparatory school for grades PreK through 12, located in Wayne, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[4] 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.[5] In 2024, the school was one of 11 schools in the state recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program as an Exemplary High Performing School.[6]
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 415 students (plus 26 in PreK) and 47 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.8:1. The school's student body was 63.1% (262) White, 27.0% (112) Asian, 4.3% (112) Hispanic, 3.9% (16) Black, 1.4% (6) two or more races and 0.2% (1) American Indian / Alaska Native.[2]
History
Pioneer is a co-educational day school for PreK-12 and a boys-only boarding 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 Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey
- 2006 – Opened second campus at 1255 Main Avenue in Clifton. Began catering to Pre-K through 12th grade
- 2008 – Gained I-20 issuing privileges
- 2009 – Started accepting international students
- 2011 – Became an all-boys high school. Remained co-ed middle school. The elementary school temporarily closed
- 2013 – Moved to 164 Totowa Road in Wayne, New Jersey, offering on-campus housing for students
- 2014 – Changed school name from Pioneer Academy of Science to Pioneer Academy[7]
- 2014 - Became Co-ed Pre-K through 12th Grade
- 2017 - Pre-K Montessori program opened
- 2024 - Awarded National Department of Education Blue Ribbon Status
References
- ^ Welcome from Head of School, Pioneer Academy. Accessed November 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e School data for Pioneer Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 1, 2025.
- ^ Tuition and Affordability, Pioneer Academy. Accessed November 18, 2025.
- ^ School Profile, Pioneer Academy. Accessed November 18, 2025.
- ^ Moving to a new school campus Archived September 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Pioneer Academy. Accessed August 24, 2013.
- ^ Kelley, Tina. "11 new National Blue Ribbon Schools named in N.J.", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 23, 2024. Accessed November 18, 2025. "Eleven public and private schools have been chosen as New Jersey’s newest National Blue Ribbon Schools, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday.... Wayne – Pioneer Academy, private school... All the New Jersey schools selected this year were in the high performing category."
- ^ "Our History | Pioneer Academy". Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.