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STEM High School Students Present at NYSSBA Convention
STEM High School students and staff represented Questar III and HVCC STEM High School at the New York State School Boards Association Annual Convention and Education Expo in New York City.
Alumni Spotlight: Matthew Tompkins
Matthew Tompkins graduated from the Questar III BOCES’ New Visions: Scientific Research & World Health program in 2007. Today, he is a researcher in the Cognitive Science Department at Lund University in Sweden, where he designs “fake mind control machines” used...
Questar III BOCES Welcomes Eric Papandrea as New CTE Principal
Papandrea will begin at Robert H. Gibson Technical School on October 31, 2025.
STEM High School Students Choose their Pathway at Sophomore Signing Day
On Monday afternoon, Questar III & HVCC STEM High School held its first Sophomore Signing Day, where students announced which pathways they will be pursuing throughout their remaining years at STEM High School. Guest speakers included Lansingburgh Central School...
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 Virtual Information Night
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.