The Capital Region BOCES publishes and prints an annual report each year to share with our component districts, BOCES colleagues, business partners, and others the work we’ve done in collaboration.
The 2024-25 Annual Report highlights our growth throughout the year, including new and expanded services to meet the needs of our stakeholders, inspiring student achievements, and strengthened partnerships to ensure career experiences were available for students while others provided new personal and professional growth opportunities.
A Message from the District Superintendent and Senior Executive Officer
A Foundation for the Future speaks to our mission of preparing students to be future ready, fully equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in a dynamic world. We’re doing this by providing a solid foundation upon which they will build their future, figuratively and quite literally. Last summer, we broke ground and laid the foundation for the Albany Career and Technical Education Extension Center. One year later, students are filling classrooms, embarking on a future-ready pathway.
The 46,377 square foot facility allows BOCES to meet the increasing demand for skills-based learning that prepares students for high demand jobs in industries such as building trades, plumbing, electrical, hydrogen fuel cell technology and semiconductor manufacturing. This investment enables us to launch new programs and grow existing ones, empowering students to explore passions, gain hands-on experience and enter the workforce prepared, and with purpose.
Our work doesn’t stop there. We consistently collaborate with component districts in a true embodiment of regionalization. In these pages, you’ll read how we’ve supported districts in navigating new initiatives, mandates and evolving benchmarks. By sharing resources, expertise and vision, BOCES is creating a more cohesive and responsive educational system, to meet the diverse needs of learners across the area. This regional approach fuels innovation and ensures every student has access to enriching opportunities.
In every classroom, through every program and with every partnership, we are building a foundation that supports growth, resilience and possibility. The stories and achievements in this report reflect our shared commitment — to students and to their future.
Lauren J. Gemmill and Elizabeth Wood