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New York State, means "Board Of Cooperative Educational Services."
Essentially, a technical/occupational education school. Many exist in NYS. Reccomended for those not pursuing college, helps people get a leg up on a job out of high school. You're not prevented, however, from going to college if you're in BOCES. There is more than 1 BOCES session. Usually, the PM school is more popular.
There is a vast range of curricula availible, from culinary arts, to computer repair, to secretary training , to electronics repair,, to business training, to floral arrangements, to MCSE and CISCO certification, to name a few.
If I overlooked some major division, /msg me.