Welcome to the Center for Career Services!

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

CTE Student Voices

CCS Student News

  • The Job Fair provided students a chance to talk with local businesses

    Job Fair connects approximately 800 students with 20 different employers

    The Center for Career Services hosted its annual Job Fair on April 9, 2025 — an event that provided students an opportunity to explore potential career paths.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
  • The trip through the Garment Center included a stop at the Fashion Institute of Technology

    Fashion students gain inspiration from Manhattan trip

    Fashion Design & Merchandising students visited two fashion manufacturers and The Museum at FIT, the Fashion Institute of Technology.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
  • All medal winners are eligible to advance to HOSA's International Leadership Conference in Nashville

    All SWBOCES students shine in HOSA state competitions

    At the HOSA Spring Leadership Conference, held April 2-4, 2025 in Syracuse, there were 12 Southern Westchester BOCES students recognized, four of them in multiple competitions.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
  • Students can earn valuable accreditation for demonstrating what they learned

    Eager Construction/Plumbing students hone sought-after skills

    Construction/Plumbing students at the Center for Career Services learn techniques in class that can make them attractive employment candidates for local unions.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
  • The Art Show will be on exhibit through the end of May 2025

    Fifth-annual Art Show at White Plains library to showcase work of Commercial Art

    Students from the Commercial Art program at the Center for Career Services will have a variety of their art work from the 2024-25 school year on display at White Plains Public Library through the end of May. The exhibit is open to the public and is free of charge.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
  • The HOSA conference will feature 32 different competitions

    Students ready for Spring Leadership Conference in Syracuse

    The Center for Career Services will send a contingent of 21 students to Syracuse for the 2025 HOSA Spring Leadership Conference from April 2-4 at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. The students, who are members of the school’s two HOSA chapters, will participate in several competitions as part of the conference.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
  • Event puts programs, career and post-secondary pathways on display for families

    Career Services welcomes families to annual Open House, Media Show and College/Transition Fair

    Hundreds of parents visited the Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Career Services last week to hear about our programs from current teachers and students during the annual Open House, Media Show and College/Transition Fair.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
  • The First Dance Film Festival is scheduled for May 14, 2025 at Westchester Community College

    The Center for Career Services to host first-ever Film Festival in May

    Under the guidance of instructor Michael May, students in the TV/Video Production program are hard at work creating short films. They will collaborate with students in Sound Production and Commercial Art during the event. “This is exciting for us,” said Eugene Egvivwie, a senior from Eastchester. “We’re the first students in this program to ever get this opportunity.”

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
  • Don't miss the 2025 Career Services Car Show & Open House

    The Annual Car Show & Open House, in partnership with the Rock N' Rods Car Club of Yonkers, returns to the Career Services Campus in Valhalla April 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Admission and parking are free for this highly anticipated spring tradition. Car show participants can register the day of the event. As always, there'll be trophies for the winners and great music and  food. Rain date is TBD.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
  • Middle School Week gives prospective students an introduction

    Nearly 300 middle school students from Port Chester, New Rochelle and Sleepy Hollow visited

    Each of the middle school students who came to the Center for Career Services and spent an hour with a program of their choosing and gained hands-on experience.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
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Bell Schedule

Morning Session

8:25 AM to 10:55 AM 
Buses leave CCS at 11:00 AM

Afternoon Session

 11:55 AM to 2:25 PM
Buses leave CCS at 2:30 PM

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Interested in adult programs (18+)? Contact the Center for Adult & Community Services at 914-592-0849.