Welcome to Pioneer
School Website
Now Enrolling for
2008/2009 School Year!
Call today for your personal tour: 922-7818
Serving gifted,
talented, and highly capable students
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School Facts
- A Non-Profit Educational
Organization - Founded in 1980
(More than 28 Years of Exellence!)
- Accredited by Washington State Board of Education
- Certified teachers
- Betty Burley-Wolf founding
director - Masters in Gifted Education from Whitworth
E-mail: Betty Burley-Wolf, the Director
- Maximum class size 16 students
- Non-sectarian
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Achievements and
Honors
- Third & Fourth Grade WASL
Scores: Spring 2006 and 2007
Percentage meeting or exceeding state standards:
- Reading: 100%
- Writing: 100%
- Mathematics: 100%
- 2006 4th graders "Math is
Cool" State Champions!
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Core Givens
- Extended Family
- Shared Vision
- Student ownership of, and
pride in, their work
- Experiences outside the
classroom
- Topic centered and trade-book
oriented
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Special Events
- Ronn
Wilson - Native American Artist in Residence
- Missoula Children's Theatre -
Students work with professionals for a week and perform a play
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Focus
- High Expectations
- Quality Projects
- Authorship - student writing
- Hands-On Science
- Flexible Class Structure
- Strive for more than 1 year
with the same teacher
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Stepping Stone to Higher Education
Our graduates have attended: Whitman, Duke, Princeton,
Stanford, Northwestern, Gonzaga, and many other
colleges and universities.
Commitment to a wide variety of quality learning experiences
Music - We offer violin, guitar, and piano lessons
(at additional cost)
Physical Education - Biking, Roller Skating, Ice
Skating, Gymnastics, Jump Rope, Skiing (For 6 Fridays, school is on the slopes!
- Cross Country at Mt Spokane & Downhill Ski lessons at Schweitzer.)
Current Topics 2008/09:
Animals, American History, Inventions, and Weather & Water
Past Topics have included:
Birds and Bats, Chemistry, Desert and Polar Regions, the Human Body, Insects,
Medieval Times (Castles & Dragons), Native Americans, Other Countries, Our
Earth, Pioneers, the Pacific Northwest, Trees and Plants, Rain Forests, Space,
Whales & the Sea, Winter Olympics / Geography, Geology, Inventions, the Water
Cycle, Weather, Transportation
View our "Whales & The Sea" Research Notecards
created by Kindergarten through Grade Five
History
Pioneer School
was built in 1980 - over 28 years of excellence.
We offer...
- Grades: Pre-K through 5
- Ages: Young 5-year-olds to
10-years-olds
Pioneer School is
committed to serving highly capable students whose primary need is academic
stimulation. Pioneer expects to work in partnership with parents who are
significantly involved in the education of their children.
Philosophy
The educational philosophy at
Pioneer
School is based on a
thematic approach to education. Every year we choose four to six special
topics for in-depth study. Each topic serves as a vehicle for teaching
subjects such as Math, Science, Reading, Spelling and Social Studies.
It is our belief that standard subjects are more meaningful to students, and
skills are more readily acquired, when taught in the context of an interesting
theme. It is also our belief that immersion in an area of study allows the
students to experience success and the satisfaction of accomplishment as they
expend time and effort thoroughly exploring a topic.
Pioneer School is dedicated to making school an
exciting place where children enjoy learning. Our thematic approach
emphasizes student involvement with hands-on activities and topic-related field
trips.
Pioneer School students work through challenges in
group settings as well as independently. Some of our projects are
short-term, while many continue for the duration of a topic.
