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At a Glance

+$19,000 Nationally, CTE grads make $19k more per year than college grads with associates degrees.
75% Nationally, three out of four CTE students continue on to college.
31 School districts are served in Washington, Saratoga, Warren, Hamilton, and Essex Counties.
20 CTE offers more than 20 programs

The Future of Career Success Starts Here

Combining academic programs with real hands-on learning, Career and Technical Education (CTE) provides its students with many different paths to the future. Some go on to college, others go right into a career. All have started to achieve the occupational and 21st Century skills so important in building a successful life and career.

three students, superintendent and board members from south glens falls csd

WSWHE BOCES 2025 Annual Meeting Highlights Student Success and Programs

On April 2, 2025 WSWHE BOCES held its annual meeting of the trustees and members of the boards of education of its component school districts. Culinary arts students prepared and served dinner to more than 70 guests.

two construction trades students and instructor looking at plans

Timber, Tradition, and Trades: Students Bring History to Life

Students from the WSWHE BOCES Career & Technical Education program are bringing history to life through a unique hands-on project: constructing two full-scale replica sleds modeled after those used by Henry Knox to transport cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston during the American Revolution.

ETA Promotes Opportunities for Women in the Trades

Employment Training for Adults (ETA) hosted their annual Women in Trades event on March 25, 2025 at the F. Donald Myers Education Center in Saratoga Springs, showcasing the educational programs, local industries, instructors, and offered hands-on interactive demonstrations.

WSWHE BOCES Students Showcase Excellence at 2025 NYS SkillsUSA Regional Competition

On March 19, 2025, Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from the F. Donald Myers Education Center and Southern Adirondack Education Center at WSWHE BOCES participated in a wide range of competitions at the 2025 New York State SkillsUSA Area 3 Regional Competition.