Explore Questar III BOCES
A Look at the Changes Impacting Schools this Year
This year, schools locally and across the state have responded to new regulations and expectations for learning. Below is a breakdown of the key shifts: Distraction-free policies: This fall, schools and BOCES implemented a bell-to-bell ban on personal internet-enabled...
CTE Newsletter – October 2025
See what’s new in Career and Technical Education this month!
It’s a Good Day in Pre-K Newsletter – September 2025
See what’s happening this month with our Early Learning students!
Questar III & HVCC STEM High School Hosts Information Nights
Questar III & HVCC STEM High School invites prospective 8th-grade students and their families to attend one of our upcoming Information Nights. Students interested in attending our school in the fall should attend an information night. Learn what makes our school...
Welcoming back our Students
The three words – back to school – evoke a time for new beginnings and possibilities. For more than 28,000 students in our BOCES region of Columbia, Greene and Rensselaer counties, it is a chance to start a new chapter, make new friends, study new subjects, discover...
Questar III Golf Tournament Raises Over $20,000 to Benefit Students
Hosted by the Education Foundation’s Fundraising Committee, funds support student enrichment opportunities and students in need.
CTE Newsletter – September 2025
See what’s new in Career and Technical Education this month!
STEM High School Students Recognized for Academic Excellence at HVCC
Congratulations to the following STEM High School students for earning a place on the Dean’s List or President’s List for the Spring 2025 Semester at Hudson Valley Community College.
STEM High School Student Gains Real-World Experience at NSH USA
STEM High School senior Ryan Auger has spent his summer interning at NSH USA Corporation in Menands, NY, as part of his CNC Machining Technology Pathway.
Many paths after high school by Dr. Gladys I. Cruz, District Superintendent, Questar III BOCES
A June 2025 study by Gallup, Walton Family Foundation, and Jobs for the Future (JFF) revealed that many Generation Z high school students and their parents are unaware of the full range of options available after high school. Titled "Known Unknowns: Gen Z's Limited...