ACADEMICS / PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

The administration hierarchy for the Capital Region school districts are anchored by county-level associations called BOCES, which stands for Board of Cooperative Educational Services. BOCES function as an extension of local school districts, providing a wide spectrum of instructional and administrative services at the request of local districts. Administered by a superintendent, the BOCES assists and empowers individual school districts by orchestrating the regional sharing of resources. For information on special programs in your local BOCES, contact the appropriate office.

Board of Cooperative Educational Services

Central Administration
900 Watervliet-Shaker Road
Albany 518-862-4900
https://www.capitalregionboces.org/

Albany Office
900 Watervliet-Shaker Road
Albany 518-862-5331
https://www.capitalregionboces.org/

Plattsburgh Office
14 Area Development Drive
Plattsburgh 518-561-5427
https://www.capitalregionboces.org/

Registration Requirements

Enrollment and transfer requirements for all public school students are as follows: birth certificate, last report card and transcripts from previous schools. Physician-signed immunization proof in the proper doses for DPT, polio, rubella, measles, mumps, hepatitis B, Hib, and varicella is necessary. A tuberculin skin test is also required for new students entering the public school system on the middle level. New students registering in New York for the first time must also have a physical exam including a blood lead test.

The New York State Department of Education mandate for youngsters beginning public school instruction is five years of age by December 31 of the current school year. However, the cut-off deadline may vary with individual school districts. Contact the specific school district where your child will be attending school for detailed information.

A wealth of information about public education in New York is available from the State Education Department. Select from the most appropriate office:

University of the State of New York
State Education Department
Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Continuing Education
Albany 518-474-3862
www.p12.nysed.gov

Career & Technical Education
Albany 518-486-1547
www.p12.nysed.gov/cte

Learning Standards
Albany 518-474-5922
http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction

Public School Choice Programs
Albany 518-474-1762
www.p12.nysed.gov/psc

School Accountability
Albany 518-474-5923
http://www.nysed.gov/accountability/dtsde

Summer Institutes & New York State School of the Arts
Albany 518-474-8773
www.oce.nysed.gov/nysssa