Orleans/Niagara BOCES

The Orleans/Niagara BOCES Board of Education has appointed Taweepon “Pon” Farrar, Ed.D., to be the next District Superintendent of the Orleans/Niagara BOCES. Dr. Farrar will offi...

Martha Hickey, the Manager of the Elevate Salon and the 11 Day Power Play Cancer Resource Center recently spent some time with Cosmetology students at the Niagara Career and Techn...

Orleans/Niagara BOCES’ Adult Building Trades students recently helped to build a house in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in Niagara Falls. The Building Trades class is a 216...

For many years the students from Niagara Academy have been honoring veterans by teaming up with American Legion Post 1451 of Sanborn. Annually, around Memorial Day the students pl...

Students in Ron Jackson’s and Shannon Rutty’s Welding Program, at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center, recently worked on an interesting project with the Lake Ontario...

Congratulations to three of our Graphic Communications students whose talent was recognized by the Allentown Art Festival organizers! Each year, the Allentown Art Festival hold a ...

Congratulations to Kelli Dingle, an Albion junior in the Graphic Communications program at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center. She was recently informed that her su...

Orleans/Niagara BOCES students brought home many medals at the New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships last week in Syracuse, New York. It was an incredible o...

Orleans/Niagara BOCES students brought home many medals at the New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships last week in Syracuse, New York. It was an incredible ...

Orleans Career and Technical Education Center teacher Gene Newman loves it when graduates from his Security and Law Enforcement program come back to visit. Recently Lockport gra...

The Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) was one of the Grand Prize winners in the 29th annual Magna Awards program sponsored by the National School Bo...

Orleans Career and Technical Education Center’s Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering teacher Bill Rakonczay was recognized by the New York State School Boards Association (NYS...

EMS students at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center recently had a fundraiser to offset the cost of apparel, field trips and testing costs. Teacher Sara McCartin pa...

Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Class Creates Firepit for PAWS Fundraiser Bill Rakonczay’s Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) Class started their spring bre...

We all have seen on the news where a high school student is recognized for "signing on" to a local college to play sports, correct? What about the students who want to enter the wo...

Dear Orleans/Niagara BOCES Community: This will be my last community letter due to my pending retirement as the Senior New York State District Superintendent (DS) after 35 years ...

On February 27th, Orleans/Niagara BOCES’ Allied Health program seniors were welcomed into the newly opened Lockport Memorial Hospital on Snyder Drive. Students are from Lockpor...

Medina Community Unites to Help Neighbor Rebuild Barn Roof Last month Ron and Debi Jackson's family were devastated to watch their roof of their 40' X 90'-foot barn off d...

Hats Off to Jaelyn! After seeing videos on social media about a teacher that knit hats for her class, Early Childhood Education students Jaelyn Reilly (Niagara Falls) collabo...

Lockport Practical Nursing Class Starts with 35 Students On February 5, 2024, a class of 35 aspiring students started their journey toward becoming Licensed Practical Nur...