TOMPKINS-SENECA-TIOGA BOCES

TOMPKINS-SENECA-TIOGA BOCES
555 WARREN RD
ITHACA, NY 14850
309 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES (TST BOCES) is an educational service agency based in Ithaca, New York, designed to support the academic and professional needs of school districts across Tompkins, Seneca, and Tioga counties. Rather than functioning as a traditional K-12 school, it acts as a regional hub that provides shared educational programs, specialized instructional services, and administrative support. Its mission focuses on fostering collaboration between local districts to offer high-quality learning opportunities that individual schools might not be able to sustain on their own.

The institution is particularly well-regarded for its Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, which provide high school students with hands-on training in fields such as healthcare, automotive technology, digital media, and construction. Beyond vocational training, TST BOCES provides extensive support for special education, adult literacy, high school equivalency (GED) preparation, and professional development for educators. By bridging the gap between classroom instruction and real-world workforce needs, TST BOCES plays a critical role in the economic and educational development of the surrounding communities.
309
Total Students
77.8
Full-Time Teachers
4.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    216 (70.1%)
  • Two or More
    35 (11.4%)
  • Hispanic
    25 (8.1%)
  • Black
    25 (8.1%)
  • Asian
    5 (1.6%)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.6%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Special Education School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: TOMPKINS-SENECA-TIOGA BOCES
Phone: (607)257-1551
Website: http://www.tstboces.org
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 309
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 77.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 4.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 2
Grade 1 3
Grade 2 5
Grade 3 5
Grade 4 5
Grade 5 5
Grade 6 4
Grade 7 12
Grade 8 8
Grade 9 39
Grade 10 45
Grade 11 46
Grade 12 69
Ungraded 61
Gender Ratio