Union City's Leisure Services Department provides a wide variety of recreation and leisure programs to engage the city's children, teens, adults and seniors. The department operates the city's recreational facilities: Holly Community Center, Kennedy Community Center, Ralph and Mary Ruggieri Senior Center, Sports Center, Teen Center, Teen Workshop and Dan Oden Swim Complex. Programs include youth sports, summer camps, aquatics, arts, dance classes, senior activities, community gardens, and after school and special needs programs. For a detailed list of programs, along with fees and schedules, visit the Leisure Services website.
Built in 2009, Alameda County Fire Department Station 33 serves Union City's Decoto District. Formerly Union City Fire Station 3, this is the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified green building in the city. The station is staffed by three fighters--a captain, an engineer and a fighter, one of whom is also a paramedic. The station also has two fire engines, one of which is equipped with four-wheel drive to fight wildland fires.
Alameda County Fire Department Station 31 serves Central Union City. Formerly Union City Fire Department Station 1, this location is staffed by three firefighters and is equipped with one fire truck and a reserve fire engine.
Pioneer Elementary School strives to make its students active members of the community. The school has an engaging curriculum and a caring, supportive staff to help meet the specialized learning needs of its students. It has an extensive media center collection, along with a computer lab and classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art Mac computers. Pioneer also has extensive co-curricular programming, which includes musical, drama and dance groups. The school offers after-school seasonal sports and arts programs, along with a fee-based before- and after- school childcare service, Kids First, which provides supervised homework help and themed daily activities.
Performing at levels above the state and school district averages, Pioneer students achieved high Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) results, with 62 percent proficient or advanced in language arts, 72 percent proficient or advanced in math and 63 percent proficient or advanced in science. More detailed data is available below and within the attached School Accountability Report Card.
The new principal for the 2010-2011 school year is Cheri Benafield.
*Sources: California Department of Education, Ed-Data and the New Haven Unified School District.