Admissions
TUITION & Registration
Tuition
Annual tuition at The Pioneer School for the 2026-27 year is $12,000. Payments of $1000, or the difference between our tuition and the Step Up for Student Scholarship amount, may be made over a 12-month period, June-May.
Scholarships
The Pioneer School accepts ‘Step Up for Students‘ and AAA Scholarships. 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
Families receiving a state scholarship are responsible for covering the difference between the scholarship award and Pioneer School’s tuition, unless other financial arrangements have been made.
Private scholarship funds may be available to help eligible families cover some or all of this difference. We encourage families to inquire about available assistance.
Students receiving Step Up for Students’ FTC/FES-EO scholarships are required by the Florida Department of Education to take an annual norm-referenced assessment. The cost of this assessment is approximately $35.
For more information about state scholarship programs, please visit the Step Up For Students website.
To learn more about potential private scholarship assistance through The Pioneer School, please contact the Director at info@staugustinepioneer.com.
Laptop
Each student brings their own laptop daily.
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 Pre-Application Form
3. Tour the school
Call to make an appointment to tour the school.
4. Submit Documents
Submit a copy of your child’s most recent report card, test scores, 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 assessments in reading and math, and learn about Pioneer’s enrichment programming.
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 is 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, cristina@staugustinepioneer.comcristina@staugustinepioneer.com
Reports of misconduct committed by administrators should be made to Board President Gart Davis, gartdavis@yahoo.com.