Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES - School of Practical Nursing

What Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES - School of Practical Nursing does

Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES - School of Practical Nursing operated the Adult Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program within Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES, a New York State Board of Cooperative Educational Services headquartered in Newark Valley, NY. The School of Practical Nursing delivered adult nursing education for over 65 years through direct-to-consumer enrollment before closing in August 2025 amid evolving instructional and regulatory requirements in adult nursing education; program staff transitioned to partner with Finger Lakes Community College to support continued regional nursing pathways.

The parent Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES organization continues to operate as a regional educational cooperative serving 25 component school districts across Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, and Yates counties in New York State, with EduTech services extending the reach to 47 districts in the broader Wayne-Finger Lakes and Genesee Valley region. Core programming includes Career and Technical Education (CTE) delivered through Finger Lakes Technical and Career Center (FLTCC) and Wayne Technical and Career Center (WTCC), Special Education services across seven centers serving 500+ students annually, the PTECH 9-14 model enabling a no-cost two-year postsecondary STEM degree alongside a high school diploma, and the AccelerateU online learning platform offering 300+ courses.

Revenue is generated through a managed-services model funded primarily by New York State BOCES aid, component district billing for shared services and itinerant staff, cooperative purchasing fees, and limited adult continuing education tuition. The technology stack comprises Finalsite for public-facing web, AccelerateU for online learning, Sora/OverDrive and Follett Destiny for library services, and NIST-aligned data privacy and security practices covering FERPA and NYSED Ed Law 2D compliance. The organization employs 1,000+ staff across more than 200 programs and services, with the firmographic listing of 11-50 employees reflecting only the School of Practical Nursing sub-unit prior to its August 2025 closure.

Name

Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES - School of Practical Nursing

Legal name

Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services)

Website

https://wflboces.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES - School of Practical Nursing was the adult LPN program of a New York State educational cooperative serving 25 component school districts across five counties. The LPN program closed in August 2025 after 65+ years; the parent BOCES continues delivering CTE, Special Education, PTECH, and shared administrative services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Nursing and Educational Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK), Charter Alternative & At-Risk Schools (Continuation, Credit Recovery, Juvenile) (EDAJACAE), Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Vocational nursing education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Cooperative educational services
• Adult continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Component District Billing: W-FL BOCES provides services to 25 component school districts throughout Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, and Yates counties, billing districts for shared services, itinerant staff, and programs.
2. BOCES Aid from New York State: As a BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services), the organization receives state aid based on approved services and enrollment, which supports regional educational programming.
3. Cooperative Purchasing Services: The Purchasing service coordinates cooperative bidding for component districts, municipalities, and counties, generating administrative cost savings through collective purchasing power.
4. Central Business Office (CBO) Services: CBO provides consolidated business office support services (accounts payable, payroll, benefits management, general ledger) to smaller districts, creating cost savings through service consolidation.
5. Adult and Continuing Education Tuition: Adult learners, including those in the Health Careers / LPN program, pay tuition for career and technical education programs. Note: The LPN program closed August 2025 after 65+ years of operation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES School of Practical Nursing operated the Adult Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program for adult learners for over 65 years before closing in August 2025. As part of the broader Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES, the entity delivered Health Careers training, Career and Technical Education, Special Education services, online credit/credit recovery through AccelerateU, the PTECH 9-14 STEM degree pathway, and shared cooperative services to 25 component school districts across Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, and Yates counties in New York State.

Product overview

Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) is a regional educational services organization serving 25 component school districts across Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, and Yates counties in New York State. The organization operates a multi-product portfolio organized around four core pillars: Career and Technical Education (CTE) delivered through Finger Lakes Technical and Career Center (FLTCC) and Wayne Technical and Career Center (WTCC) plus PTECH for grades 9-14 STEM pathways; Special Education Services including Exceptional Learners programs across five centers; AccelerateU for online credit/credit recovery learning; and shared services including Instructional Services, Staff Development, School Library System (Sora, Follett Destiny), EduTech, Student Data Privacy & Security, Central Business Office, Cooperative Purchasing, Itinerant/Shared Services, Conference Center, and Esports. The Health Careers program, which included an LPN program operating for 65+ years, closed in August 2025 with pathway support transferred to Finger Lakes Community College. Programs serve P-16 students, adult learners, and component district staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EduTech: Educational Technology services serving 47 school districts in the Wayne-Finger Lakes and Genesee Valley region
• AccelerateU
• PTECH
• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• Exceptional Learners Division

Products and services

• Adult Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program State-recognized practical nursing education program preparing adult learners for entry-level nursing positions through classroom instruction and clinical preparation. Closed in August 2025 after serving learners for over 65 years; pathways transitioned to Finger Lakes Community College.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 students with disabilities helped annually with social, academic, emotional, creative and physical skills
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Arc OntariocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arc Ontario and W-FL BOCES partnered to bring a coffee shop to the Conference Center that creates meaningful employment preparation opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30AM. This partnership exemplifies the organization's commitment to creating real-world employment pathways for exceptional learners.
• Finger Lakes Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram staff members at W-FL BOCES are working closely with Finger Lakes Community College to support continued pathways for adult learners interested in entering the nursing profession, following the closure of the LPN program in August 2025. This partnership ensures students have accessible alternatives for nursing education within the region.
• Local Community Colleges (Articulation and Dual Credit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMost Career and Technical programs have developed articulation agreements with postsecondary institutions. Many programs offer Gemini and/or dual credit opportunities through agreements with local community colleges, enabling students to earn college credit while in high school.
• Skills USAminorOthersCTE students have the opportunity to participate in Skills USA, a student leadership organization where students can enter skills competitions, take part in social and fundraising events, seek elective offices, and develop leadership, citizenship, and workplace skills.
• Business Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTE programs maintain strong partnerships with the business community, achieving national certifications and focusing on school improvement through the 'High Schools That Work' national model and NYSED Program Approval process. Programs are designed to be a springboard to college success or direct entry into employment.
• New York State Education Department (NYSED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerW-FL BOCES operates under NYSED authorization and alignment, delivering approved programs including CTE (NY State Program Approval), PTECH (9-14 model), Special Education services, and School Library System services. The District Superintendent facilitates communications between NYSED and local districts.
• FoodlinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerW-FL BOCES and its component districts partner with Foodlink (regional food bank) to host food distributions and provide food resources to families across the region. Foodlink distributions occur at multiple component district sites.
• 25 Component School DistrictscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorW-FL BOCES serves as the cooperative service organization for 25 component school districts: Bloomfield, Canandaigua, Clyde-Savannah, Dundee, Gananda, Geneva, Gorham-Middlesex (Marcus Whitman), Honeoye, Lyons, Manchester-Shortsville (Red Jacket), Marion, Naples, Newark, North Rose-Wolcott, Palmyra-Macedon, Penn Yan, Phelps-Clifton Springs (Midlakes), Red Creek, Romulus, Seneca Falls, Sodus, Victor, Waterloo, Wayne, and Williamson.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES: Rural upstate NY BOCES serving multiple component districts with CTE, Special Education, adult education, and cooperative services under the same statutory cooperative framework.
• Oswego BOCES: Central NY BOCES offering career and technical education, Special Education, adult education, and cooperative services to component districts with comparable rural multi-county scale.
• Erie 1 BOCES: Western NY BOCES running CTE centers, Special Education locations, and shared administrative services to multiple component districts, with similar PTECH-style and online learning offerings.
• Madison-Oneida BOCES: Upstate NY BOCES providing CTE, Special Education, PTECH pathways, and shared services to multiple component districts under the same NYS Education Law framework.
• Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES: Upstate NY BOCES providing CTE, adult education, Special Education, and shared business services to component districts under the same NYS Education Law BOCES framework.
• Questar III BOCES: Eastern NY BOCES delivering CTE, Special Education, instructional services, and cooperative purchasing to component districts with a comparable multi-county operating model.
• WSWHE BOCES: Multi-county NY BOCES offering CTE, Special Education, adult continuing education, and cooperative purchasing to component districts; directly comparable statutory structure and service mix.
• Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES: NY BOCES operating parallel CTE centers, Special Education programs, and cooperative services for component school districts, with comparable AccelerateU-style online learning and itinerant staffing models.
• Genesee Valley BOCES: Neighboring New York State BOCES operating CTE, Special Education, and shared services across a multi-county region; EduTech explicitly serves districts in both Wayne-Finger Lakes and Genesee Valley regions.
• Broome-Tioga BOCES: Southern Tier NY BOCES operating CTE, Special Education, and adult/continuing education programs for component school districts; same statutory mandate and funding model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wayne-fingerlakes-boces

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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