Dutchess BOCES’ Extended School Year (ESY) started July 7, a day later than anticipated due to severe storms over the weekend, but it was buzzing with 221 elementary, middle and high school students ready to have a blast learning in a different location.
Summertime is here, and while it is largely about having fun, keeping safe while doing so is vital. Before leaving on break, Salt Point Center students learned tips related to being in the heat and water.
Across the agency, Dutchess BOCES employees shape and change lives for the better. The annual Employee Recognition Awards ceremony is a time when all staff gather to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year and honor the contributions of colleagues.
Thirty-two Resilience Academy (RA) students are now officially graduates following the annual Graduation Day Ceremony & Celebration on June 24.
Thirteen students from Dutchess BOCES’ Practical Nursing Program are now ready to complete the New York State licensure exam following the program’s Pinning Ceremony on June 22 at the large Conference Center.Following words of encouragement from Career & Technical Institute P
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.
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.
This year, Resilience Academy students and staff dove into restorative justice with classroom sessions with help from a professional in the field. Restorative justice brings together individuals impacted by a conflict in order to understand the incident and identify ways to move forward and can become a transformative collective experience of healing through deepened connection and understanding.
Educators and librarians from across New York and New Jersey gathered at Dutchess BOCES in May for the fifth biennial Banned Books Symposium. BOCES’ School Library System Coordinator Silvia Lloyd, noted that banned books often pique students’ curiosity because when they are told a book is off-limits, it creates a “forbidden fruit” effect, serving as a marketing tool for literacy.