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.
Thomas Abad of the WSWHE BOCES High School Equivalency Program was recognized as a 2026 Student of the Year at the 73rd annual New York Association for Continuing and Community Education conference on April 30, 2026 at the Albany Marriott.
Students from the WSWHE BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and the Early College Career Academy (ECCA) demonstrated exceptional skill and professionalism at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Championships, held April 22-24, 2026, at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY.
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 on April 30 from 6 to 8 PM at the WSWHE BOCES Conference Center, 267 Ballard Road, Wilton, NY. Refreshments will be served.
The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services (WSWHE BOCES), in partnership with SUNY Adirondack, has been recognized by the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) as part of its Champions of Change program, celebrating innovative and impactful programs across New York State.
WSWHE BOCES celebrated Autism Acceptance Month with the third annual BEARS Bonanza held at the F. Donald Myers Education Center in Saratoga Springs on April 14, 2026.
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.