The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services (WSWHE BOCES) serves 31 school districts in a five-county region. The BOCES Board of Education, a governing board made up of representatives from component school districts, is responsible for the oversight of curricular, financial and other policy decisions. The chief executive officer of a BOCES is the District Superintendent who works closely with local school districts as a liaison/agent of the New York State Commissioner of Education.
WSWHE BOCES is pleased to announce the launch of its updated strategic planning process, an essential initiative that will help guide the future direction of the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES.
WSWHE BOCES will host its first-ever Supporting the Next Chapter event, an evening designed to help 7th–12th grade students with IEPs and their families better understand the supports that lead to success after high school. The event will take place at the WSWHE BOCES Conference Center, 267 Ballard Road, Wilton, NY. Refreshments will be served.
WSWHE BOCES welcomed trustees and members of component school district boards of education for its annual meeting on April 1, 2026, highlighting student achievement and the strength of its programs through hands-on contributions across the organization.
Eastern New York Marine Trades Association (ENYMTA) and Employment Training for Adults (ETA), a division of WSWHE BOCES, proudly announced the program completion of five students from its Marine Technology Program.
WSWHE BOCES has adopted a new policy regarding the use of student-owned internet-enabled devices during the school day. This policy was developed with input from students, staff, and families in alignment with the Governor's Distraction-Free Schools mandate.
New York State School Districts and BOCES are required to develop a district-wide school safety plan designed to prevent or minimize the effects of serious violent incidents and emergencies and to facilitate the coordination of the district with local and county resources in the event of such incidents or emergencies.