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Welcome to Pioneer Union Elementary School District! We are extremely excited about the school year and the opportunities it presents for the Pioneer community and staff. We will continue to build on past and recent successes as we prepare our students for a future of achievement and success toward college or career. Our approach to achieving this goal is a focus on developing the whole child through rigorous academics, arts, technology, athletics and character education.

Our schools have been recognized for outstanding curricular and co-curricular programs.

Year	School	Award
2007	Pioneer Middle School	California Distinguished School
2012	Frontier Elementary School	California Distinguished School
2013	Pioneer Middle School	Honor Roll School by the Campaign for Business and Educational Excellence
2014	Pioneer Elementary School	California Distinguished School
2014	Pioneer Elementary	Honor Roll School by the Campaign for Business and Educational Excellence
2014	Frontier Elementary School	Honor Roll School by the Campaign for Business and Educational Excellence
2015	Pioneer Middle School	California Gold Ribbon School with additional award for its exemplary Arts program
2015	Frontier Elementary School	2015 California Honor Roll presented by Educational Results Partnership (ERP) and the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE).
2015	Pioneer Elementary School	2015 California Honor Roll presented by Educational Results Partnership (ERP) and the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE).
2016	Pioneer Elementary School	Award for Character and Civic Education from the Bonner center, Kreman School of Education and Human Development, California State University Fresno.
2016	Pioneer Elementary School	California Gold Ribbon School
2016	Frontier Elementary School	California Gold Ribbon School
2016	Pioneer Elementary School	Title I Academic Achievement Award School
2016	Frontier Elementary School	Title I Academic Achievement Award School

The Pioneer Local Control and Accountability Plan addresses and outlines the actions which the district is undertaking to ensure the highest quality education for the students we serve. The plan includes actions for continued safe, clean school facilities; an investment in continued professional development for our staff, building capacity to deliver instruction with 21st century expectations and outcomes; a continued investment in technology to develop essential skills for today’s learner and tomorrow’s workplace; avenues for parents and stakeholders to engage and give input on district programs; and actions to engage students to higher degrees in their academic career.

I thank you for the support you provide to our schools and working as partners with us in educating the students we serve!

Paul van Loon - Superintendent