Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) are an important and vital part of the public educational system in Colorado. The purpose of this website is to provide an overview of the role of BOCES and the services they provide districts and students across Colorado.

BOCES services are those needed by children, their families, and school personnel, which can be more efficiently provided across school districts; examples of such services are provided on pages 4-5 of the Colorado BOCES Brochure. Better understanding of the process will potentially emphasize the important contributions of BOCES to the educational system of Colorado.

Colorado’s BOCES (or Educational Services agencies) are unique in that they are an extension of the local member school districts. A BOCES in Colorado exists at the discretion of its members and provides only those programs and services authorized by its members.