San Juan Boces

What San Juan Boces does

San Juan BOCES (San Juan Board of Cooperative Educational Services) is a public educational organization established by the Colorado Legislature in 1973 and headquartered in Durango, Colorado. It serves as the designated Administrative Unit for Special Education for eight member public school districts — Archuleta, Bayfield, Dolores, Dolores County, Ignacio, Mancos, Montezuma-Cortez, and Silverton — spanning five counties in Southwest Colorado. The organization employs more than 80 specialized staff (school psychologists, speech-language pathologists, BCBAs, occupational and physical therapists, audiologists, vision specialists, deaf educators, and school social workers) embedded directly inside member district schools, enabling compliance with federal IDEA and Colorado EC EA requirements and ensuring students with disabilities receive FAPE in the least restrictive environment.

The service portfolio extends well beyond core special education administration into related services (OT, PT, Speech, Vision, Audiology), specialized programs (BrainSTEPS brain injury consulting, Gifted Education, Twice Exceptional support, Early Childhood Special Education, Behavior Coaching, the BETA Program, Autism Leadership Team, and MTSS implementation), and transition services (SWAP and PreETS for ages 15-24). It also operates the Southwest Colorado eSchool online program and provides professional development via the annual ESS Institute at Fort Lewis College. The underlying technology stack is modest: the Enrich IEP Management System from Frontline Education is the primary platform used for managing IEPs, 504 plans, and READ plans, with SJBOCES staff providing training and support; no proprietary in-house technology product is in evidence.

Revenues are not publicly disclosed and are not reported via conventional channels. San Juan BOCES operates as a government state entity funded through member district contributions, state flow-through funding via the Colorado Department of Education, and grant-funded collaborative initiatives (including contributions from the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the MINDSOURCE Brain Injury Network). Pricing is not published; services are provided through direct allocation of specialized personnel to member districts and through contracted services to Durango Schools and private/charter schools in the region. The go-to-market motion is effectively a regulated monopoly: once designated, the organization has no incentive to compete commercially, and customer relationships are structurally locked in to member districts.

Name

San Juan Boces

Legal name

San Juan Board of Cooperative Educational Services

Website

https://sjboces.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

San Juan BOCES is a Colorado public educational organization established in 1973, serving as the Administrative Unit for Special Education for eight member school districts across five Southwest Colorado counties, providing specialized services and personnel for students with disabilities and gifted learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Administrative Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

IEP/504 Planning, Case Management & Compliance (EDAJAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

• Special education administration
• School-to-work transition
• Gifted education services
• IEP management systems
• Educational cooperative services

Headquarters

HQ city

Durango

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Member District Services: Funding from 8 member public school districts for special education administrative and support services
2. Contracted Services: Additional contracted services provided to Durango Schools and private/charter schools in the region
3. Grant-Funded Initiatives: Variety of grant-funded collaborative initiatives supporting regional education reform

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

San Juan BOCES serves as the Administrative Unit for Special Education under Colorado Revised Statutes 22-20-103, providing shared specialized educational services to eight member public school districts across five counties in Southwest Colorado. Core deliverables include school psychology, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, behavior coaching (BCBA), vision/orientation & mobility services, deaf education, gifted education, and a School-to-Work Alliance Program (SWAP) for transition-aged students.

Product overview

San Juan BOCES is an educational services organization (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) serving as the Administrative Unit for Special Education for 8 public school districts in Southwest Colorado. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of programs including: Special Education Services (the core administrative function), Related Services (OT, PT, Speech, Vision, Audiology, School Psychology, Social Work), Specialized Programs (BrainSTEPS for brain injuries, Gifted Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Twice Exceptional Support, Behavior Coaching, BETA Program, Autism Leadership Team), Transition Services (SWAP and Pre-Employment Transition Services), and the Southwest Colorado eSchool online program. The organization supports these programs with technology platforms including the Enrich IEP Management System (Frontline Education) and provides professional development through the ESS Institute. Founded in 1973, San Juan BOCES serves districts across 5 counties in Colorado.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administrative Unit for Special Education Statutory Administrative Unit under C.R.S. 22-20-103 that centralizes IEP development, special-education compliance, and access to credentialed specialists (school psychologists, SLPs, OTs, PTs, behavior coaches) for member public school districts that cannot independently sustain such staff.
• School-to-Work Alliance Program (SWAP) Transition program for secondary students with disabilities providing work readiness training, job coaching, and supported employment services across member districts.
• Gifted Education Regional Services (GERC) Regional gifted identification, programming, and educator training serving member districts, with the BOCES director also serving as the Colorado Department of Education Gifted Education Regional Consultant for the Southwest-West region.
• BrainSTEPS Team (Brain Injury Return-to-Learn) State-recognized BrainSTEPS team providing Return-to-Learn consultation and support for K-12 students returning to school after brain injury, staffed by school psychologist, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, vision/O&M specialist, and school social worker.
• Southwest Colorado eSchool Online learning program operated by San Juan BOCES offering supplemental and full-time online course options to students across member-district service areas.
• COMTSS Regional Coordination Services Regional coordination of the Colorado Multi-Tiered System of Supports (COMTSS) framework, providing MTSS/RtI training and implementation support to member-district staff.
• Professional Development Services Coordinated professional development delivered to member-district staff, including sessions such as inclusion strategy, NEA micro-credentials (Trauma-Informed Practices, De-Escalation, SEL), and special-education topical workshops.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership between Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and local school districts/BOCES for the School-to-Work Alliance Program (SWAP). SWAP assists young adults with disabilities in transitioning from school to employment.
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOversight relationship for special education compliance and gifted education programming. CDE provides guidelines, monitoring, and support for BOCES operations.
• Colorado Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData privacy and security compliance with Colorado Student Data Transparency and Security Act (HB 16-1423) and FERPA regulations.
• Colorado WorkforceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides employment services, job listings, career counseling and training for job seekers through workforce centers in Durango, Cortez, and Pagosa Springs.
• Community Connections, Inc. (CCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides community-based services to children and adults with developmental disabilities in the SWAP program ecosystem.
• Southwest Center for Independence (SWCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocates for individuals with disabilities and provides information, referrals, and peer support groups for SWAP program participants.
• MINDSOURCE Brain Injury NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado Department of Human Services program that funds the BrainSTEPS CO program implemented by the Department of Education, with San Juan BOCES serving as a local implementing partner.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• PresenceLearning: Provides teletherapy and virtual special education services (speech, OT, mental health) to K-12 districts; overlaps with San Juan BOCES' related services offerings via a different delivery model.
• Catapult Learning: National provider of special education, behavioral health, and tutoring services to K-12 schools; comparable service portfolio (intervention, related services) but operates as a private contractor rather than a BOCES.

Direct peers

• Ute Pass BOCES: Colorado BOCES delivering special education shared services, professional development, and related services to member districts in the Ute Pass region; directly comparable cooperative model.
• East Central BOCES: Colorado BOCES providing special education administrative services, related services, and professional development to member school districts in East Central Colorado; comparable structure and mission.
• San Luis Valley BOCES: Colorado BOCES providing special education administrative services and related services to member districts in the San Luis Valley; comparable statutory role and service portfolio.
• Northwest Colorado BOCES: Colorado BOCES serving as Administrative Unit for Special Education for member school districts in Northwest Colorado; operates under the same statutory framework and offers similar special education services.
• Pikes Peak BOCES: Colorado BOCES serving as Administrative Unit for Special Education for member school districts in the Pikes Peak region; provides the same shared-specialist model of psychologists, therapists, and related services under Colorado statute.

Others

• Frontline Education: Provider of the Enrich IEP management platform used by San Juan BOCES and many other BOCES/districts; technology vendor enabling the cooperative's compliance workflows rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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