Pioneer Middle School is a public charter school located at 101 West Pioneer Way in Hanford, California, serving grades 6-8 within the Pioneer Union Elementary School District.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Administration<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.pioneerunion.org\/ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/07\/jennifer-anderson.png\" "\\"jennifer-anderson\\"")
<\/span><\/div>Jennifer Anderson<\/h3>\n
Principal
\n559-584-0112
\nandersonj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.pioneerunion.org\/ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/07\/martha-vasquez.png\" "\\"martha-vasquez\\"")
<\/span><\/div>Martha Vazquez<\/h3>\n
Assistant Principal
\n559-584-0112
\nvazquezm@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Office & Support Staff<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Secretaries<\/h3>\n
Courtney Rivera
\n<\/small>riverac@puesd.net<\/a>
\n559-584-0112 x 2107<\/p>\nSilvia Villegas
\n<\/small>villegass@puesd.net<\/a>
\n559-584-0112 x 2101<\/p>\nCharmaine Jay
\n<\/small>jayc@puesd.net<\/a>
\n559-584-0112 x 2102<\/p>\n<\/div>School Counselor<\/h3>\n
Cerissa Freitas
\nfreitasc@puesd.net<\/a>
\n559-584-0112 x 2103<\/p>\n<\/div>Nurse\u2019s Office<\/h3>\n
Jennifer Simas
\nsimasj@puesd.net<\/a>
\n559-584-0112 x 2152<\/p>\n<\/div>Psychologist<\/h3>\n
Mrs. Tye Fletcher
\nfletchert@puesd.net<\/a>
\n559-584-8831 x 2112<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Library<\/h3>\n
Heidi Augusto
\nLibrary Technician
\n<\/small>augustoh@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Cafeteria<\/h3>\n
Natalia Andrew
\nsLead Cook
\n<\/small>andrewsn@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nNatasha Saldana
\nFood Service Worker\/Clerk
\n<\/small>saldanan@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Custodiam & Grounds<\/h3>\n
Daniel Castaneda
\nCustodian I
\n<\/small>castanedad@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nGerardo Benavides
\nGrounds Maintenace I
\n<\/small>benavidesg@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Technology<\/h3>\n
Steve Unruh
\nLead District Technician
\n<\/small>unruhs@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Teachers<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>6th Grade Teachers<\/h4>\n
Catherine Bloch
\nGrade 6 \u2013 English, Social Studies
\n<\/small>blochc@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nAlicyn Cawley
\nGrade 6 \u2013 English, Social Studies
\n<\/small>cawleya@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nRuth Garcia
\nGrade 6 \u2013 Math, Science
\n<\/small>garciar@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nDouglas Hodson
\nGrade 6 \u2013 Math, Science
\n<\/small>hodsond@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nJennifer Hoskins
\nGrade 6 \u2013 English, Social Studies
\n<\/small>hoskinsj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nChristina McCreary
\nGrade 6 \u2013 Math, Science
\n<\/small>mccrearyc@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nMaddison Tomey
\nGrade 6 \u2013 English, Social Studies, Math, Science
\n<\/small>tomeym@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nOther Instructional Teachers & Staff<\/h4>\n
Lindsey Barragan
\nSpecial Day Class\/RSP
\n<\/small>barraganl@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nJeremy Looney
\nTeacher \u2013 Art
\n<\/small>looneyj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nEmily McCaslin
\nTeacher \u2013 Art
\n<\/small>mccasline@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nKristen Main
\nTeacher \u2013 Health Science
\n<\/small>mainK@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nNick Rodriguez
\nTeacher \u2013 Music
\n<\/small>rodriguezn@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nJames Harper
\nTeacher \u2013 PE
\n<\/small>harperj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nMegan Warchol
\nTeacher \u2013 PE
\n<\/small>warcholm@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nJeffrey Akin
\nTeacher \u2013 RSP
\n<\/small>akinj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>7th & 8th Grade English<\/h4>\n
Lisa Maher
\nTeacher \u2013 English
\n<\/small>maherl@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nRoseann Van Nest
\nTeacher \u2013 English
\n<\/small>vannestr@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n7th & 8th Grade Mathematics<\/h4>\n
Christine Avila
\nAlgebra
\n<\/small>avilac@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nAlex Lopez
\nAlgebra
\n<\/small>lopeza@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nDianne Salzer
\nMath
\n<\/small>salzerd@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n7th & 8th Grade Science Teachers<\/h4>\n
Felix Gomez
\nScience
\n<\/small>gomezf@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nKallie Irby
\nScience
\n<\/small>irbyk@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nBrandie Vaughn
\nScience
\n<\/small>vaughnb@puesd.net<\/a> Save <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n7th & 8th Grade Social Studies Teachers<\/h4>\n
Evan Gelsi
\nSocial Studies, Yearbook
\n<\/small>gelsie@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nCeline Rutter
\nSocial Studies
\n<\/small>rutterc@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nJustin Wakefield
\nSocial Studies
\n<\/small>wakefieldj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>Instructional Aides<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Ashlyn Beatty
\nInstructional Aide I
\n<\/small>beattya@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nLeeVarris Johnson
\nInstructional Aide I
\n<\/small>johnsonl@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nAudra Koelewyn
\nInstructional Aide I
\n<\/small>koelewyna@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nMariah Piearcy
\nInstructional Aide I
\n<\/small>piearcym@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nJanena Rodriguez
\nInstructional Aide I
\n<\/small>alcantarj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nAnnyiah Smith
\nInstructional Aide I
\n<\/small>smitha@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Ryanne Cooley
\nInstructional Aide I – Supplemental\/Title One
\n<\/small>cooleyr@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nSylvia Dinette
\nInstructional Aide I, Yard Duty Aide
\n<\/small>dinettes@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nChristopher Garcia
\nInstructional Aide I, Yard Duty Aide
\n<\/small>garciac@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nJessica Torres-Rea
\nInstructional Aide I, Yard Duty Aide
\n<\/small>torresreaj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nLaTreasha Harris
\nInstructional Aide II – SDC
\n<\/small>harrisl@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\nCandy Wright
\nInstructional Aide II – SDC
\n<\/small>wrightc@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>School Accountability Report Card (SARC)<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>The School Accountability Report Card (SARC) is an annual report that every public school in California must publish to provide parents and the community with clear, accessible information about school performance, conditions, and resources. Mandated by state law since 1988, the SARC covers key areas such as student demographics, academic achievement (including test scores and graduation rates), school safety, teacher qualifications, class sizes, and available programs like special education or extracurricular activities. It\u2019s designed to help parents understand how their child\u2019s school is doing, compare it to others, and make informed decisions about education. You can learn more by visiting\u00a0www.cde.ca.gov\/ta\/ac\/sa\/<\/a><\/p>\nPrinted copies of the SARC are available\u00a0upon request. Please contact your school site office to request a copy.<\/p>\n
To view the SARC reports for all schools in the Pioneer Union Elementary School District, please visit: https:\/\/www.pioneerunion.org\/importantnotices\/sarc\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>SARC Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 2014-2015<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2015-2016<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2016-2017<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2017-2018<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2018-2019<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2019-2020<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2020-2021 (N\/A)<\/li>\n
- 2021-2022<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2022-2023<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2023-2024<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2024-2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-133","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pioneerunion.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pioneerunion.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pioneerunion.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pioneerunion.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pioneerunion.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.pioneerunion.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":194,"href":"https:\/\/www.pioneerunion.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/133\/revisions\/194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pioneerunion.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/span><\/div>Jennifer Anderson<\/h3>\n
Principal Assistant Principal Courtney Rivera Silvia Villegas Charmaine Jay Cerissa Freitas Jennifer Simas Mrs. Tye Fletcher Heidi Augusto Natalia Andrew Natasha Saldana Daniel Castaneda Gerardo Benavides Steve Unruh Catherine Bloch Alicyn Cawley Ruth Garcia Douglas Hodson Jennifer Hoskins Christina McCreary Maddison Tomey Lindsey Barragan Jeremy Looney Emily McCaslin Kristen Main Nick Rodriguez James Harper Megan Warchol Jeffrey Akin Lisa Maher Roseann Van Nest Christine Avila Alex Lopez Dianne Salzer Felix Gomez Kallie Irby Brandie Vaughn Evan Gelsi Celine Rutter Justin Wakefield Ashlyn Beatty LeeVarris Johnson Audra Koelewyn Mariah Piearcy Janena Rodriguez Annyiah Smith Ryanne Cooley Sylvia Dinette Christopher Garcia Jessica Torres-Rea LaTreasha Harris Candy Wright The School Accountability Report Card (SARC) is an annual report that every public school in California must publish to provide parents and the community with clear, accessible information about school performance, conditions, and resources. Mandated by state law since 1988, the SARC covers key areas such as student demographics, academic achievement (including test scores and graduation rates), school safety, teacher qualifications, class sizes, and available programs like special education or extracurricular activities. It\u2019s designed to help parents understand how their child\u2019s school is doing, compare it to others, and make informed decisions about education. You can learn more by visiting\u00a0www.cde.ca.gov\/ta\/ac\/sa\/<\/a><\/p>\n Printed copies of the SARC are available\u00a0upon request. Please contact your school site office to request a copy.<\/p>\n To view the SARC reports for all schools in the Pioneer Union Elementary School District, please visit: https:\/\/www.pioneerunion.org\/importantnotices\/sarc\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> SARC Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n559-584-0112
\nandersonj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Martha Vazquez<\/h3>\n
\n559-584-0112
\nvazquezm@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Office & Support Staff<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Secretaries<\/h3>\n
\n<\/small>riverac@puesd.net<\/a>
\n559-584-0112 x 2107<\/p>\n
\n<\/small>villegass@puesd.net<\/a>
\n559-584-0112 x 2101<\/p>\n
\n<\/small>jayc@puesd.net<\/a>
\n559-584-0112 x 2102<\/p>\n<\/div>School Counselor<\/h3>\n
\nfreitasc@puesd.net<\/a>
\n559-584-0112 x 2103<\/p>\n<\/div>Nurse\u2019s Office<\/h3>\n
\nsimasj@puesd.net<\/a>
\n559-584-0112 x 2152<\/p>\n<\/div>Psychologist<\/h3>\n
\nfletchert@puesd.net<\/a>
\n559-584-8831 x 2112<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Library<\/h3>\n
\nLibrary Technician
\n<\/small>augustoh@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Cafeteria<\/h3>\n
\nsLead Cook
\n<\/small>andrewsn@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nFood Service Worker\/Clerk
\n<\/small>saldanan@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Custodiam & Grounds<\/h3>\n
\nCustodian I
\n<\/small>castanedad@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGrounds Maintenace I
\n<\/small>benavidesg@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Technology<\/h3>\n
\nLead District Technician
\n<\/small>unruhs@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Teachers<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
6th Grade Teachers<\/h4>\n
\nGrade 6 \u2013 English, Social Studies
\n<\/small>blochc@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGrade 6 \u2013 English, Social Studies
\n<\/small>cawleya@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGrade 6 \u2013 Math, Science
\n<\/small>garciar@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGrade 6 \u2013 Math, Science
\n<\/small>hodsond@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGrade 6 \u2013 English, Social Studies
\n<\/small>hoskinsj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGrade 6 \u2013 Math, Science
\n<\/small>mccrearyc@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGrade 6 \u2013 English, Social Studies, Math, Science
\n<\/small>tomeym@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nOther Instructional Teachers & Staff<\/h4>\n
\nSpecial Day Class\/RSP
\n<\/small>barraganl@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nTeacher \u2013 Art
\n<\/small>looneyj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nTeacher \u2013 Art
\n<\/small>mccasline@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nTeacher \u2013 Health Science
\n<\/small>mainK@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nTeacher \u2013 Music
\n<\/small>rodriguezn@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nTeacher \u2013 PE
\n<\/small>harperj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nTeacher \u2013 PE
\n<\/small>warcholm@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nTeacher \u2013 RSP
\n<\/small>akinj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>7th & 8th Grade English<\/h4>\n
\nTeacher \u2013 English
\n<\/small>maherl@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nTeacher \u2013 English
\n<\/small>vannestr@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n7th & 8th Grade Mathematics<\/h4>\n
\nAlgebra
\n<\/small>avilac@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAlgebra
\n<\/small>lopeza@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMath
\n<\/small>salzerd@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n7th & 8th Grade Science Teachers<\/h4>\n
\nScience
\n<\/small>gomezf@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nScience
\n<\/small>irbyk@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nScience
\n<\/small>vaughnb@puesd.net<\/a> Save <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n7th & 8th Grade Social Studies Teachers<\/h4>\n
\nSocial Studies, Yearbook
\n<\/small>gelsie@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSocial Studies
\n<\/small>rutterc@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSocial Studies
\n<\/small>wakefieldj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>Instructional Aides<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nInstructional Aide I
\n<\/small>beattya@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nInstructional Aide I
\n<\/small>johnsonl@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nInstructional Aide I
\n<\/small>koelewyna@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nInstructional Aide I
\n<\/small>piearcym@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nInstructional Aide I
\n<\/small>alcantarj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nInstructional Aide I
\n<\/small>smitha@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nInstructional Aide I – Supplemental\/Title One
\n<\/small>cooleyr@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nInstructional Aide I, Yard Duty Aide
\n<\/small>dinettes@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nInstructional Aide I, Yard Duty Aide
\n<\/small>garciac@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nInstructional Aide I, Yard Duty Aide
\n<\/small>torresreaj@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nInstructional Aide II – SDC
\n<\/small>harrisl@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nInstructional Aide II – SDC
\n<\/small>wrightc@puesd.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>School Accountability Report Card (SARC)<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n