Dutchess BOCES’ Summer Scholars program returned this year for the first time since 2020 and was updated to include New York State’s Portrait of a Graduate requirements and Seal of Civic Readiness efforts.
The Extended School Year (ESY) program, held this year at Dutchess BOCES’ Resilience Academy (RA), has kept students busy by maintaining academic skills they learned last school year, while still making room for some fun.
A project to bring significant renovations to Dutchess BOCES’ Salt Point Center (SPC) is well underway and moving along smoothly, expected to be completed before the first day of classes, Sept. 8.
Three representatives from Paul Effman Music, Justin Varuzzo, Wes Stier and Desmond Teague, shared expert advice when they presented an instrument repair workshop on July 23 as part of Dutchess BOCES Educational Resources summer professional development program and the new Instructional Musical Ins
Enrollment and participation in esports have grown over the years as more school districts recognize its educational and social benefits. Dutchess BOCES’ Educational Resources (ER) department has offered esports to students in its component districts since 2022.
This Friday's Community Connections at Dutchess BOCES' Extended School Year had students and staff screaming for ice cream and Italian ice.
Students from Dutchess BOCES’ component districts honed cybersecurity and leadership skills through The Digital Defenders Program and shared what they learned with their respective district’s Board of Education and some younger classmates last school year.
The third cohort of 20 incoming high school freshmen enrolled in Dutchess BOCES’ Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) learned what to expect on their four-year journey during the Summer Bridge Program held July 13 to 24 in the Resilience Academy’s Learning Commons.
Middle school students from across Dutchess County came to the Career & Technical Institute the week of July 13 to try out some of the trade programs it offers.
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.