Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES

What Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES does

Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES (CA BOCES / CABOCES) is a public Board of Cooperative Educational Services established under New York State Education Law, partnering with 22 component school districts to deliver shared educational services across Cattaraugus, Allegany, Erie, and Wyoming counties in southwestern New York State, covering 2,159 square miles. The organization operates as a regional educational cooperative serving students from birth through adulthood, with a service portfolio spanning career and technical education (CTE), exceptional/special education, instructional support services, professional development (over 100 workshops annually), health occupations training, adult education, and workforce development. CA BOCES also maintains multiple specialized facilities including CTE centers in Belmont, Ellicottville, and Olean, plus the Elm Street Academy, Learning Resource Center, and Barn training facility.

CA BOCES's underlying technology infrastructure centers on a Moodle-based learning management system for blended online and classroom instruction, a custom registration platform (register.caboces.org) for professional development enrollment, distance learning/video conferencing infrastructure, and a dedicated Technology Innovation & Solutions division providing help desk, network services, custom software development, and digital streaming video support. The IT department employs named cybersecurity specialists and IT project coordinators across audio-visual, network, infrastructure, and help desk functions. Integration ecosystem includes 24+ named third-party platforms (Microsoft 365, PowerSchool, Frontline Education, WinCap, Discovery Education, Adobe Express, Canva, Zoom, Moodle, GeoGebra, NearPod, and others), accessed through single sign-on and linked via the organization's website.

CA BOCES operates a cooperative service (CoSer) revenue model funded primarily by New York State aid and contributions from its 22 component school districts, supplemented by professional development registration fees and CTLE-eligible course charges. Distribution is direct to enterprise education buyers through statutory cooperative agreements, with secondary self-serve channels for individual educator professional development enrollment. The organization also pursues grant-based revenue (e.g., 2026 federal cybersecurity grant participation, prior NYSERDA funding). Governance is provided by a publicly elected Board of Education, and the organization is FERPA, HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR, and CCPA compliant.

Name

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES

Legal name

Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services

Website

https://caboces.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES is a New York State public educational cooperative serving 22 component school districts across 2,159 square miles in southwestern New York, delivering shared CTE, exceptional education, professional development, technology services, and workforce training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Cooperative Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Backup as a Service (BaaS) (BPAEALAB)

Keywords

• Educational cooperative services
• Career technical education
• Professional development training
• School district support
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Olean

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Aid and Component District Contributions: As a BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services), CA BOCES receives state aid and contributions from its 22 component school districts to fund shared educational services that individual districts cannot efficiently provide on their own.
2. Professional Development Registration Fees: CA BOCES offers hundreds of professional development workshops and seminars for educators, with registration fees and credit hour charges for participation in training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CA BOCES is a New York State Board of Cooperative Educational Services that partners with 22 component public school districts across a four-county region in southwestern New York to deliver shared educational services. Core offerings include Career & Technical Education programs, Exceptional/Special Education services, Instructional Support Services, an annual catalog of 100+ professional development workshops, a Technology Innovation & Solutions division (IT help desk, network services, software development), a Print Shop/Graphic Design service, Health Occupations Training, Distance Learning, and Workforce Development/Adult Education programs including high school equivalency.

Product overview

CA BOCES operates as a Board of Cooperative Educational Services providing a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services to 22 component school districts across Cattaraugus, Allegany, Erie, and Wyoming counties in southwestern New York. The organization offers integrated solutions spanning career and technical education (CTE), exceptional education, instructional support services, and professional development. Key products include: the Moodle learning management system for online and blended learning; a Technology Innovation & Solutions division delivering technical services, software development, and communications/print services; a professional development catalog offering over 100 workshops annually; and specialized programs including health occupations training (dental assisting, medical billing, nursing, phlebotomy), workforce development, and distance learning. The organization also provides facilities and resources across multiple centers (Belmont, Ellicottville, Olean, South Tier West, Barn, Learning Resource), along with district support services covering energy/safety, recruitment, and financial management tools like WinCap.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career & Technical Education (CTE) Vocational and technical training programs for high school students across multiple CTE centers (Belmont, Ellicottville, Olean) serving component districts in the region.
• Exceptional Education Specialized educational services and programs for students with disabilities, including administration through the Cattaraugus-Allegany Hard-to-Employ Long Term (CHL) program and Big Picture Learning approaches.
• Instructional Support Services (ISS) Regional support services for educators including classroom media and resources, distance education, environmental education, instructional kit programs, school library system, and professional learning communities.
• Professional Development Training Catalog Annual catalog of 100+ workshops and seminars for educators covering curriculum, technology, assessment, social-emotional learning, special education, and leadership, with face-to-face and online delivery options via Moodle and Zoom.
• Technical Services (IT Support Division) IT support services including help desk, network services, computer/equipment purchasing specifications, distance learning design and support, digital streaming video, equipment repair, operating system support, and wiring/wireless setup for component districts.
• Software Development Custom software and application development services for component school districts.
• Communications, Print Shop & Graphic Design In-house printing and graphic design services for component districts. Graphic Design/Print Shop team earned a National Design Award from NSPRA in 2026.
• Human Resources CoSer Services Cooperative HR service offerings including teacher certification support (CoSer 603.001), district recruitment services (CoSer 615), and online application systems (CoSer 615.447) for component districts.
• Health Occupations Training Workforce development programs including dental assisting, medical insurance & billing, medical office assisting, nurse aide/home health aide, phlebotomy, and practical nursing.
• Distance Learning Video conferencing and remote instruction services enabling component districts to access courses and professional development remotely, with dedicated DL rooms at multiple sites.
• Workforce Development & Community Learning Adult education programs including high school equivalency (HSE/TASC), driving programs, and business & industry training for the regional community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22 component school districts served across 2,159 square miles

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration25 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New York State (Governor Kathy Hochul)coreOthers · 2 February 2026New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $9 million federal cybersecurity grant distributed to 161 municipalities, school districts, counties, and public authorities across the state. CA BOCES among award recipients for multi-factor authentication token distribution.
• Jamestown Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJamestown Community College serves as a venue location for CA BOCES professional development programs including Social and Emotional Learning Camp and ELA Summer Camp with Pam Kastner.
• Saint Bonaventure UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaint Bonaventure University's Walsh Science Center serves as a venue for CA BOCES professional development programs including The Vaccine Equation seminar series.
• Holiday ValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoliday Valley's Main Lodge serves as venue for CA BOCES Superintendent's Leadership Retreat professional development events.
• Challenger Learning CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChallenger Learning Center serves as venue for CA BOCES K-5 Math Institute professional development programs.
• Dream It Do ItminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDream It Do It partners with CA BOCES to provide Discovering STEM Pathways in Advanced Manufacturing programs at the HUB at Olean Business Development.
• Alfred UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlfred University serves as a venue location for CA BOCES professional development seminars.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES: Adjacent New York State BOCES serving component school districts with cooperative educational services, CTE programs, and professional development across a similar four-county footprint. Most direct comparable given overlapping geography in Cattaraugus County and identical statutory structure.
• Genesee Valley BOCES: Western New York BOCES offering the same menu of CTE, special education, instructional support, and professional development to its component districts under New York Education Law. Operationally and structurally identical to CA BOCES.
• Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES: Another New York State BOCES providing cooperative services including CTE, exceptional education, and adult workforce training to component districts. Comparable in service breadth and statutory structure, though serving a more suburban Rochester-area region.
• Orleans-Niagara BOCES: Western NY BOCES operating with the identical statutory mandate and service portfolio - CTE programs, professional development, special education, and shared administrative services for component districts under New York Education Law.
• Capital Region BOCES: Albany-area New York BOCES that, like CA BOCES, offers shared technology services including distance learning and a regional data hosting consortium (NERIC). Comparable for IT-services-as-CoSer offering even though geographically distinct.
• Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES: Large multi-county New York BOCES offering cooperative services including CTE, instructional support, and regional technology infrastructure under the same statutory framework as CA BOCES. Comparable peer for shared services model in a rural region.

Others

• Frontline Education: K-12 administration software vendor whose recruiting and HR platform is integrated into CA BOCES' HR CoSer for component districts. Relevant comparison as an education-software partner enabling the cooperative's services rather than a direct competitor.
• PowerSchool: Student information system vendor used by CA BOCES component districts; the BOCES serves as a regional liaison/notification partner during incidents. Adjacent enabler rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/c.a.boces

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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