Admissions
TUITION & Registration
Tuition
Annual tuition at The Pioneer School for the 2025-26 year is $11,375 and includes the student’s supply fee, Flagship fee, and curriculum fee. Payments may be made monthly, $1137.50 July-April.
Scholarships
The Pioneer School accepts ‘Step Up for Students‘ FTC, FES-EO, HOPE, FES-UA , and AAA Scholarships, but reserves the right to limit the number of scholarship students enrolled. All Pioneer students must meet the school’s admission requirements and adhere to the academic and behavioral standards outlined in the school’s Community Guidebook.
Additional Information
Any difference in the amount of scholarship awarded and tuition amount must be made up by the family unless other arrangements are made. For more information on scholarship opportunities, please visit https://www.stepupforstudents.org/. HOPE/FTC/FES-EO Scholarship students are required by the FL Dept. of Education to take a norm-referenced test (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) annually. This test costs approximately $35.
Private scholarship funds may be available to help scholarship families with the difference between state scholarship amount and Pioneer tuition.
Please inquire to the Administrative Director: [email protected].
Laptop
Each student needs to bring their own laptop.
Apply to Pioneer
Thank you for your interest in The Pioneer School. We welcome families who support our whole-child approach to education, who will be our partners in the student’s academic and social/ emotional development, and who will be engaged members of the Pioneer community.
We enroll new 6th and 7th graders.
"In a word I was a pioneer, and therefore had to blaze my own trail."
– MAJOR TAYLOR
1. Get to Know Our School
Review our website and Facebook page to familiarize yourself with our school ethos and programming.
2. Pre-Apply
Fill out the Google Form
3. Visit & Tour
Make an appointment to tour the school and ask questions.
4. Submit Documents
Submit a copy of your child’s most recent report card, test scores, teacher recommendation, and IEP/504 Plan (if applicable).
5. Student Immersion Day
After your tour, your child will be invited to spend a day at Pioneer. They will attend their grade’s classes, do testing in reading and math to assess grade level, and learn about Pioneer’s Flagship programs.
6. Family Interview
Once your paperwork has been reviewed, we will contact you to schedule a family interview with the school’s directors. A $100 application fee will be due at the time of your interview.
Once You Are Notified of Your Child’s Acceptance, Please Submit:
1. Copy of your child’s birth certificate
2. School Physical and FL Immunizations forms or Religious Exemption Form (part of records request from prior school)
3. Authorizations, Pick-up, Financial Commitment, and Scholarship Agreement forms (if applicable)
4. Signature form acknowledging that parents and student have read and agree to abide by the rules set forth in the school’s Community Guidebook.
5. A $250 reservation deposit to hold your child’s space. The deposit will be applied to the final month of Pioneer tuition and forfeited if you decide not to have your child attend Pioneer within 30 days of the first day of school.
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School Hours
Weekdays
7:40 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
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Contact
Phone
(904) 209-5891
Address
2299 Rolling Hills Dr., St. Augustine, 32086
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The Pioneer School is non-sectarian. We expect all students, faculty, and members of the school community to respect the personal beliefs and convictions of others, knowing that they may be very different from their own.
All employees and agents of a public school district, charter school, or private school have an obligation and legal responsibility to report misconduct by instructional personnel and school administrators which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student. Failure to report misconduct may result in penalties up to termination of employment and revocation of an educator’s certificate. Misconduct includes obscene language, drug and alcohol use, disparaging comments, prejudice or bigotry, sexual innuendo, cheating or testing violations, physical aggression, and accepting or offering favors.
Reports of misconduct of employees should be made to Cristina Pope, [email protected][email protected]
Reports of misconduct committed by administrators should be made to Board President Gart Davis, [email protected].