ALTERNATIVE CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (ACES) | JEFFERSON-LEWIS-HAMILTON-HERKIMER-ONEIDA BOCES

Provides alternative educational programs for students who are unable to function within a public school building. Programs include:

High School Alternative Education Program - offering special classes for students with severe emotional disabilities who are unable to function within a public school building.

Project COPE (Challenging our Personal Expectations) - a transitional program for secondary level students with severe conduct disorders who have been removed from school.

Alternative High School/GED Program - provides basic academic coursework, Career/Technical Education opportunities, career counseling, and work experience for high school level students at significant risk of dropping out of school.

Endeavor (Middle School Program) - provides instruction designed and delivered to maximize student participation and academic success and the development of student self-discipline for 7th and 8th grade students experiencing significant academic difficulties in traditional school settings including refusal to participate in classroom activities, discipline problems, poor attendance, and academic failure.

Endeavor (Regents Diploma-Based Alternative High School Program) - provides support to students who have having difficulty meeting diploma requirements in a traditional school setting and may required an additional semester or school year.

Physical Address

5439 Shady Avenue, Lowville, NY 13367

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM

Application process

Call for information and services

Fee

None

Eligibility

Children from Adirondack, Beaver River, Copenhagen, Inlet, Lowville, South Lewis, and Town of Webb School District who are unable to function within a public school building

Agency info

JEFFERSON-LEWIS-HAMILTON-HERKIMER-ONEIDA BOCES

Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES provides shared educational and support services to local school districts in a cost-effective manner.