Dutchess BOCES

Nine dedicated Dutchess BOCES staff members earned tenure during the 2024-25 school year and were honored at a reception during the June Board of Trustees meeting.

Representatives of 13 Dutchess County school districts gathered at Villa Borghese in Wappingers Falls to honor each district’s distinguished graduates at the Dutchess BOCES Distinguished Graduate Recognition Breakfast this month. Each high school recognized two students.

Morgan Leonard enjoyed her educational experience at Dutchess BOCES’ Career and Technical Institute and is ready for what’s next. The early childhood education student was one of 321 students recognized for completing their programs at CTI’s Recognition Ceremony at the Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center in Poughkeepsie June 12.

“I’ve got this…I’ve got this!” said Jacob Lloyd as a teacher readied him to enter the Salt Point Center gymnasium for the 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony and walk down the aisle to "Pomp and Circumstance."

Thirty-seven Career & Technical Institute (CTI) students received over $14,000 worth of awards generously donated by Dutchess BOCES’ community partners during the annual CTI Awards Ceremony on June 8.

In the last few weeks before summer break, Resilience Academy students participated in fun activities, including tie-dyeing shirts to wear during the end-of-year assembly tomorrow, June 13.

Water games, carnival activities, bubbles and a DJ electrified Salt Point Center on June 5, 2025, at its annual field day! The outdoor activities took place over three sessions, so students could enjoy a variety of activities, rotating from station to station with their class to ensure everyone got to experience each game.

Dutchess BOCES’ Career and Technical Institute is encouraging businesses to tap into the creativity of its students to solve challenges they face while providing real-world experiences.

Students at the Resilience Academy had a chance to show off their talents in singing, playing instruments and poetry reading, all while being cheered on by their peers and teachers during the school’s Variety Show on May 29.

Nestled in the small city of Cohoes, NY, flow waterfalls that come second only to Niagara Falls in size within the state of New York. Cohoes Falls is a historic destination providing water to the Erie Canal to connect Buffalo to the Hudson River.

Sitting down with the two service dogs attending their first field day, Peaches (3) and Benny (2), student Quadir Wheeler squealed in delight at the attention he was receiving from both dogs. 
“They’re so nice and so soft!” Wheeler exclaimed. “They’re happy to be at field day with me!”

Bennett Knoop pursued an internship that has led to full-time employment with Monumenta Art Conservation and Finishing LLC, in Staatsburg and Milan. The welding student signed with his employer during the Career and Technical Institute’s Career Signing Day in Dutchess BOCES’ Conference Center May 29.

When it comes to creating unique ideas, students at Dutchess BOCES’ Career & Technical Institute (CTI) think outside the box, or crayon box.

FFA held its 8th annual banquet on May 20, 2025. The National FFA Organization is a nationwide youth organization that cultivates the growth of emerging leaders in the agricultural field. The group focuses on hands-on learning and experiences that prepare students for success in their professional careers.