Ulster BOCES Competitors

The Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) delivers more than 300 programs and services designed to support the entire educational process. In addition to serving 24 component school districts in Albany, Schenectady, Schoharie and Southern Saratoga counties, Capital Region BOCES also provides service to more than 150 school districts outside the Capital Region area. The mission of Capital Region BOCES is to provide educational leadership, services and support to meet the needs of our students and school districts.

Nassau BOCES Established in 1967, the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Nassau County (Nassau BOCES) is a public agency that serves the 300 schools and 195,000 students of the 56 local school districts of Nassau County. Nassau BOCES creates, develops and implements programs and services that might otherwise be too costly for individual school districts. As a result, county residents enjoy all the benefits of locally controlled schools while reaping the financial savings of a large cooperative. Nassau BOCES offers more than 130 cost-effective, shared programs and services, including special education, career training for high-school students and adults, alternative schools, technology education, and teacher training, as well as dozens of programs to expand educational opportunities and help districts operate more efficiently. Visit www.nassauboces.org for news, information and educational updates.

Statewide, school districts partner with BOCES in an effort to provide additional accountability, municipal sharing, efficiency and educational equity. Erie 1 BOCES, one of 37 BOCES in New York State, is a cooperative of 19 school districts surrounding the city of Buffalo. To assist school districts, the organization provides a variety of educational services including alternative education; career and technical education; communications; health and safety; human resources; labor relations; business office functions; policy; professional development; special education; and technology support.