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Capital Region BOCES

Capital Region BOCES delivers more than 160 educational and administrative services to its 24 component school districts and to the City School District of Albany. Combined, these districts educate more than 80,000 students in the New York State counties of Albany, Schoharie, Schenectady and Saratoga. In addition, Capital Region BOCES provides many services to approximately 120 school districts outside the Capital Region area.

Students of all ages and academic levels participate in programs offered through Capital Region BOCES to prepare for today’s competitive, fast-paced world. Capital Region BOCES delivers opportunities for students at an affordable cost such as enrichment programs; and hands-on experience with local businesses; technical and creative career exploration opportunities, innovative programs for students with special needs, and programs for adult learners.

Educators in school districts throughout New York also look to BOCES for reasonably priced assistance with their day-to-day operations while they focus on meeting state and federal demands for student performance. Capital Region BOCES provides affordable management and administrative services such as superintendent searches, installation and maintenance of centralized computer and telephone networks, risk management training, grant writing, development of web sites and publications, substitute teacher coordination, security systems and training, and storing and analysis of student data. 

  Capital Region BOCES employs approximately 1,200 staff members and operates with the leadership of its central administration office and through its four divisions--Career and Technical Education, Special Education, School Support Services and the Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC). Capital Region BOCES administrative offices are located at 1031 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany, New York 12205.

The Mission of Capital Region BOCES

The mission of the Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is to provide educational leadership, services and support to meet the needs of our students and school districts. 

Capital Region BOCES is one of 38 BOCES throughout the state. See BOCES Statistics and Facts

The Capital Region BOCES is comprised of a Central Administration and the following four divisions which offer more than 160 separate and distinct educational services:

Northeastern Regional
Information Center
  

Career and Technical Education  

School Support Services  

Special Education

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