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Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educational Services
Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educational Services
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Welcome to the Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educational Services (UnBOCES) in the Uncompahgre Valley of Western Colorado. School districts statewide depend on BOCES to meet their educational and financial goals. The BOCES model provides accountability, municipal sharing, efficiency and equity. With UnBOCES as a catalyst, school districts develop shared programs that serve children from all districts regardless of enrollment, income or size of tax base. We cover 2,530 square miles in 3 counties serving 5 school districts.

  • School District
  • Ridgway, CO
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Joe Baffoe

This program helped me transition from engineering to teaching. It gave me the tools I needed to be successful as a new teacher. I really enjoy teaching and am happy that I went into this very rewarding profession.

Joe Baffoe

Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educational Services
Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educational Services
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Licensure/Alternative Licensure only
West Central Licensing (Uncompahgre BOCES)
  • 24 months
    Program Duration
  • Hybrid
    Program Format
  • Pre-Test Required
    Yes
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Program Info

School districts statewide depend on BOCES to meet their educational and financial goals. The BOCES model provides accountability, municipal sharing, efficiency and equity. With UnBOCES as a catalyst, school districts develop shared programs that serve children from all districts regardless of enrollment, income or size of tax base. We cover 2,530 square miles in 3 counties serving 5 school districts.

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  • 24 months
    Program Duration
  • Hybrid
    Program Format
  • Pre-Test Required
    Yes
Upcoming Deadlines
  • Deadlines
    Program Start

  • Rolling Deadline

    Spring

  • Rolling Deadline

    Summer

  • Jul. 30, 2023

    Fall

  • Rolling Deadline

    Winter

Application Fee & Annual Tuition

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and apply for a$1000 Scholarship

  • $6,000

    In State Tuition

  • $0

    Application Fee

Ways to Lower Your Costs

Students at Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educational Services have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educational Services to see if you can, too!
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Grants, Stipends, Scholarships

Students can apply for scholarships through the Colorado Center for Rural Education.

Student Loans, Payroll Deduction

Payment through payroll deduction is available.

Licensure Areas
Agriculture & Renewable Natural Resources (7-12)
Business Education (7-12)
Business/Marketing (7-12)
Drama (K-12)
Elementary Education (K-6)
English Language Arts (7-12)
Family & Consumer Sciences (7-12)
Health (K-12)
Instructional Technology (K-12)
Mathematics (7-12)
Music (K-12)
Physical Education (K-12)
Science (7-12)
Social Studies (7-12)
Speech (7-12)
Technology Education (Industrial Arts) (7-12)
Visual Arts (K-12)
World Languages (K-12)

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Stats
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
  • 22%
  • 78%
Ethnicity
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native
  • Asian
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
  • White
  • Two or more races
  • 0%
  • 0%
  • 0%
  • 0%
  • 0%
  • 100%
  • 0%
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