Orleans/Niagara BOCES

It is immensely rewarding for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) teacher Bill Rakonczay when he hears how his class, at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center...

The Starpoint Central School District Board of Education has officially launched its search for the district's next Superintendent of Schools. The Board is seeking an exceptional ...

Keep your children safe this summer with tips on Water Safety from the NYS Department of Health. You can review the state's guidance on the Water Safety & Drowning Prevention pa...

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education of the Orleans/Niagara BOCES will hold a public hearing to receive comments from members of the public regarding the proposed ad...

Thanks to Tom Rivers,at the Orleans Hub, for the great story on a project our Orleans Career and Technical Education Center's Auto Body students worked on. Teacher Jim Rozewski s...

Students in the Fire Science program participated in a hands-on field training focused on forcible entry techniques, an essential skill for fire operations and life safety. This t...

The Wolcottsville Fire Company , under the direction of Chief Paul Gurnett and firefighter Tanner Gurnett, visited NCTEC with their fire engine to assist the Fire Science students...

Jeff Keller, an Auto Service teacher at Orleans/Niagara BOCES’ Niagara Career and Technical Education Center was recently recognized by the Western New York Educational Service ...

The EMS and Fire Science class took a field trip May 5th to the Niagara County Emergency Services. The trip was hosted and coordinated by Director of Emergency Services & Fire ...

On the evening of April 29, 2026, the Starpoint Fine Arts Center came alive with excitement, creativity, and celebration as more than 400 students, families, and educators gathe...

Royalton-Hartland Learning Center’s Appreciation Day is a very special day for staff and students at the Orleans/Niagara BOCES’ site. “The staff celebrate this day as...

And they lived happily ever after! Our Fashion Design/Interior Decorating students, at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center, had a magical night on May 6th at their ...

Our Niagara Wheatfield Learning Center students and staff had a great time at a recent field trip. They enjoyed a fun day at the Sweet Jenny's in Williamsville. They were trea...

Congratulations to Mason Lorence, a 7th grade student at our Niagara Academy. Mason, who is from Lewiston-Porter, achieved ten-week High Honor Roll! Assistant Principal Michelle...

Congratulations to two of our Orleans/Niagara BOCES Envirothon teams who took the top spots at the Niagara-Orleans Envirothon held at Bond Lake in Lewiston. There were 18 teams...

Recently Work-Based Learning Coordinator Lori Graves held an Auto Career Fair at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center. She says it was a tremendous success and that...

Orleans/Niagara BOCES would like to congratulate all our SkillsUSA students from the Orleans (OCTEC) and Niagara (NCTEC) Career and Technical Education Centers. They competed A...

Students in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Health Occupations Technician (HOT) programs at Orleans/Niagara BOCES recently got to experience a simulated childbirth with a...

High School Equivalency teacher Jeff Smith has taken an active hand in helping inmates at the Orleans County Jail pass the rigorous GED exam. Not only has he filled the role of ed...

Our Orleans Learning Center (OLC) students recently had a day of pampering with our Cosmetology students. The Orleans Career and Technical Education Center students provided ma...