21st Century Grant of $264,000

A 21st Century Grant of $264,000 has been received by the Holyoke Public Schools to offer after school program sites for Dean Technical and Donahue schools.

Holyoke and Dean Technical High Schools Team Up to Win $200,000
Science Grant

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English Language Learners Enrichment Academies Grant $300,000

The Executive Office of Education (EOE) has awarded the Holyoke Public Schools an English Language Learners Enrichment Academies Grant in the amount of $300,000 to support the operation of the Power Summer: Un Verano de Poder program in 2013.

Career Academies Planning Grant of $45,000

The Executive Office of Education (EOE) has awarded the Holyoke Public Schools a Career Academies Planning Grant in the amount of $45,000 to support the establishment of a Career Academy at Holyoke High School by September 2013.

The CONNECTIONS After School Program

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The CONNECTIONS After School Program has been selected to be a recipient of the 2008 William S. White 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program of Distinction award by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

Contact: Jorge Castellano
Director of After School and Out of School Time Programs
413-534-2168

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Safe and Drug Free Schools

Since the early 1980’s, the Holyoke Public School District has been the recipient of the Federal Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities grant.

The purpose of this grant is to support programs that prevent violence in and around schools, prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, and involve parents and community organizations to help foster a safe and drug-free learning environment that supports student achievement.