Local Saugus students graduate from Pioneer Charter School of Science II

On Friday, May 29, 2026, Pioneer Charter School of Science I (Everett) and II (Saugus) honored their Class of 2026 in a joint graduation ceremony at Faneuil Hall in Boston, celebrating a resilient and high-achieving group of students who are now headed to some of the country’s most prestigious colleges and universities. Among the graduates were 14 students from Saugus.

This year, 108 seniors from both PCSS campuses were accepted to 140 distinct colleges, including Yale, Northeastern, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston University, and received more than $20 million in total scholarships. This year’s graduating class included three Thrive Scholars, one QuestBridge Scholar, a Posse Scholar and a Gates Scholar.

According to the PCSS website, PCSS is a rigorous college preparatory charter school that aims “to prepare educationally under-resourced students for today’s competitive world…. You can apply to one or both of the schools.

“Preference will be given to students from Chelsea, Everett, and Revere at PCSS-I (Everett) and to students from Danvers, Lynn, Peabody, Salem, and Saugus at PCSS-II (Saugus/Beverly).