Purchasing cooperatives help reduce costs for individual members by using their larger buying power to negotiate lower prices. Hopewell Valley has participated in purchasing cooperatives since the 1990s. By the start of the 2009-2010 school year, the district was an active member in 10 such ventures, saving money on expenses from electricity and gasoline to janitorial supplies and copy paper. Below is a listing of the co-ops the district has joined and the goods and services they currently offer.


Alliance for Competitive Energy Services (ACES), electricity and natural gas

Alliance for Competitive Telecommunications (ACT), telephone services

Hamilton Township Board of Education, copy paper

Hopewell Township, gasoline

Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission, general office supplies, physical education supplies, custodial supplies, health supplies, art/craft supplies, science supplies, interacitve whiteboards, furniture

Educational Services Commission of Morris County, service and trades

County of Mercer Cooperative Pricing System, 

Middlesex Regional Educational Services Commission

Mercer County Special Services School District, printer toner

Rutgers Green Purchasing Cooperative Program, recycled paper, custodial products, PC/laptops, printing, catering services, office furniture, biodegradable food service supplies, phone services, recycled content waste containers, biodiesel fuel, office supplies