Students learning a skilled trade say that being treated as professionals makes learning easier. Whether preparing surgical carts at Albany Medical Center, teaching pre-kindergarten students, or repairing large truck engines under a tight deadline, high school juniors and seniors are taught not just the technical skills necessary to succeed, but the professional skills required in …
Staff at Airline Drive Academy and Maywood Academy set the tone for a productive school year as they welcomed new and returning students to their classrooms. The goal for the start of the school year is to ensure students feel grounded, supported and ready to learn. “Walking through our halls and visiting classrooms, I am …
Area high school students are finding professional success thanks to the Capital Region BOCES New Visions: Emerging Technologies program. In its second year of existence, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program was developed in collaboration with industry leaders Plug Power and the New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering, and Science (NY …
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It was the last first day of school for many aspiring educators at Capital Region BOCES, though they will have many first school days in their future. Seniors in Jessica Quackenbush’s Early Childhood Education program located at Schoharie Elementary School took time out of their busy first day of classes on Sept. 10 to pose …
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Students at Maywood Academy capped their first full week of school with an interactive activity to help familiarize them with key areas of their school building. Organized by Maywood’s Culture Committee, students across grade levels participated in the Ultimate School Scavenger Hunt on Friday, Sept. 18. The goal of the activity, according to Speech Therapist …
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The first tiny home constructed by Capital Region BOCES students recently sold for more than $20,000 during an auction. The 12′ x 24′ fully insulated custom-built tiny home was sold by Auctions International during the summer for $21,300 after being built by students in the Building Trades and Electrical Trades program on the CTE Career …
Criminal Justice students at the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus received a quick introduction to bootcamp on Sept. 17. With the assistance of the New York State Police and the New York Army National Guard, students in Gerald Place and Eric Smith’s Criminal Justice program performed a series of physical fitness tests …
High school junior Leland O’Brien tried his hand at using a torch for the first time recently in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center Welding and Metal Fabrication program. Under the watchful eye of teacher Micah Belgiano, the Cohoes High School student cuts a straight line on a piece of metal on only the third …
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Eight Capital Region BOCES graduates are among 10 apprentices who recently signed into high-tech job training by NY Creates and Micron Technology Inc. The apprentices were members of the 2026 and 2025 graduating classes at the Career and Technical Education (CTE) where they completed programs as diverse Plumbing, Network Technology and Cosmetology. During a Sept. …
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Nearly 1,700 high school juniors and seniors got a jump-start on their professional careers on Sept. 10 as the 2026-27 school year took flight at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center. More than 1,600 students hailing from six counties across the Capital Region are enrolled this school year in programs as …
