After a successful debut last summer, the Center for Career Services brought back its Career Services Exploration Camp. The camp will run in three sessions this summer, and offers students in Grades 8-10 the option for participating in various programs.
The Center for Career Services and New Rochelle High School came together to pay tribute to the New Rochelle students who completed their career and technical education program with Southern Westchester BOCES.
Southern Westchester BOCES held its annual Recognition Ceremony for the Center for Career Services at the Westchester County Center on June 12, 2025.
The Center for Career Services honored its best from the 2024-25 school year during its annual Awards Ceremony, which was held on June 5, 2025 in Valhalla.
The annual Student Council Mixer celebrated the end of the 2024-25 school year at the Center for Career Services, but also allowed students a chance to demonstrate their skills to classmates.
The Center for Career Services celebrated the induction of 36 new students into the National Technical Honor Society during a ceremony at the school on May 30, 2025.
Southern Westchester BOCES and the Center for Career Services recognized students for working toward the next steps in their education or careers during SkillsUSA Signing Day on May 29, 2025.
Dear Parents/ Guardians:
Welcome to the Center for Career Services! Our main goal is to prepare students for the world of work and/or post-secondary education. Students are provided with a variety of project-based learning experiences as well as authentic work opportunities through their chosen programs of study and our Work-Based Learning Department. These experiences help in creating well-rounded students who are prepared to excel in the 21st century workplace.
We invite you to peruse our program offerings linked below, both those in which you may have a student enrolled and others to gain a deeper understanding of the depth and breadth of industry-informed and marketable skills training and preparation we provide. Our instructors are experts in their respective fields and infuse their curricula with real-world experience and practical training.
Another important focus for the Center for Career Services’ staff is to provide social and emotional support to all our students. This support is important as our students transition into the workforce and/or post-secondary education. The Guidance team and school social worker support students to ensure these services are delivered.
We are pleased that students from so many of our SWBOCES-region component districts take advantage of the opportunities our programs offer. Please reach out to us any time you have a question or concern.
Sincerely,
Dahlia Jackson, Director
Jaclyn De Lao, Principal
Philip Donohue, Assistant Principal
The CIA visits allow representatives a chance to explain its programs to prospective students, while the students learn about what credentials they need to attend culinary school and also see firsthand how professional chefs work in a kitchen.
A NICU nurse from nearby Westchester Medical Center recent visited the Emergency Medical Services class to talk about her profession.
The students welcomed members of the Westchester Putnam School Boards Association on Sept. 15, 2025.
John Damiani, a Culinary Arts instructor at the Center for Career Services, said the school's facilities are "second to none."
HVAC is one of two new offerings this school year at Career Services along with Welding; both were sought-after by parents and component districts. Southern Westchester BOCES created the programs to meet that demand.
Students at the Center for Career Services have an opportunity to learn strong foundational skills in the school’s CISCO program, a two-year offering that prepares students for careers in various forms of information technology.
Nearly 900 students are enrolled at the Center for Career Services for the 2025-26 school year — a record number for the school, which provides Career and Technical Education programs.
To meet the demand of students, parents and school districts, Southern Westchester BOCES' Center for Career Services has added HVAC and Welding programs for the 2025-26 school year.
Students who attended the second annual Career Exploration Summer Camp experienced some of the career and technical education programs offered at the Center for Career Services.
Robert Del Greco is also an adjunct professor at Westchester Community College in addition to teaching EMS at the Center for Career Services.
Advertising & Graphic Design
Animal Science
Architecture
Audio Production
Automotive Technology
Barbering
CISCO
Collision Repair/Auto Body
Construction/Plumbing
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Electrical Construction
Emergency Medical Services
Fashion Design & Merchandising
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Medical Office (CISMAA)
Nursing Assistant
Pre-Engineering
Security, Law & Policing
Video Production
Welding
8:25 AM to 10:55 AM
Buses leave CCS at 11:00 AM
11:55 AM to 2:25 PM
Buses leave CCS at 2:30 PM
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Office closes at 12:00 Noon
Interested in adult programs (18+)? Contact the Center for Adult & Community Services at 914-592-0849.
