Pioneer Academy

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Pioneer Academy
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Pioneer Academy
164 Totowa Road

, ,
07470

United States
Coordinates 40°54′54″N74°14′02″W / 40.914971°N 74.233795°W / 40.914971; -74.233795
Information
Type Private school
MottoCuriosity, Creativity, Compassion, Commitment
Established1999
NCES School IDA0106959 [1]
PrincipalOwen O. Akman [2]
Faculty29.5 FTEs [1]
GradesPK-12
Enrollment418(plus 28 in PreK, as of 2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio10.2:1 [1]
Tuition$19,300 (9-12) [3]
Website pioneeracademy.org

Pioneer Academy is an independent college-preparatory school for PK-12 grades located in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. [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]

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As of the 2022–2023 school year, the school had an enrollment of 418 students (plus 28 in PreK) and 29.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1. The school's student body was 77.7% (233) White, 3% (9) Black, 14.3% (43) Asian, 2% (6) Hispanic and 2.7% (8) two or more races. [1]

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 School data for Pioneer Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2022.
  2. Principal's Message, Pioneer Academy. Accessed April 11, 2018.
  3. Tuition & Fees, Pioneer Academy. Accessed March 12, 2022.
  4. School Profile December 6, Pioneer Academy.
  5. Moving to a new school campus Archived September 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , Pioneer Academy. Accessed August 24, 2013.
  6. "Our History | Pioneer Academy". Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.