Dutchess BOCES

Salt Point Center (SPC) kindergartners closed out their school year in style, wearing handmade vests bearing the letters of the alphabet during the annual Kindergarten Moving Up Day and Alphabet Parade celebration on June 17.

For eighth grade students, touring the high school they will attend in the new school year is crucial so they know what to expect when they begin classes.

The stories shared during Wednesday’s Adult Learning Institute’s GED graduation were inspiring, emotional and brought joy to all in attendance.

Dutchess BOCES’ Adult Learning Institute (ALI) encourages everyone to invest in their future by partaking in its adult literacy offerings, which can help adults make a fresh start by learning how to master the English

Nearly 400 second-year Career & Technical Institute students are ready for whatever life has to offer them following the annual Recognition Night held at the Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center in Poughkeepsie on June 11.
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Dutchess BOCES’ Adult Learning Institute (ALI) encourages everyone to invest in their future by taking one (or more) of its varied career trade classes that touch on everything from learning how to wire a house to mastering the art of cooking.

Twenty-three Salt Point Center (SPC) eighth graders are now ready for high school following the annual Moving-Up Day Ceremony & Celebration on June 11 where their achievements at the school were recognized.

Dutchess BOCES hosted its annual Community Summit in June, an engaging State of the BOCES event bringing together educators, industry partners, elected officials and community leaders to reflect on the agency’s progress and look ahead to the future.

Henry Cavanaugh, a second-year student in the Career & Technical Institute’s (CTI) Culinary Arts program, was recently selected as a recipient of the 2026 Thomas Olivo Leadership Award for Association for Career and Technical Education Administrators (ACTEA) Zone 4, representing the Hudson Valley region.