Enroll Your Student

Enroll your student from a computer or your smartphone at www.enrollholyoke.com! A list of required documents can be found at https://bit.ly/3fb3NFU. 

Please contact our Student Enrollment and Family Empowerment Center between 8:00 am and 4:00pm at 413-534-2000 option 1 with questions. Please note:

• To apply for Preschool, children MUST be 3 years old on or before September 1st. Any families with children who will be 3 years old after September 1st can contact the enrollment office after the child’s birthday about available space in our preschool classrooms. 
• To enroll in Kindergarten, children MUST be 5 years old on or before September 1st.
• Holyoke High School Dean Campus has special eligibility requirements. Visit the Dean webpage for application and admissions policy.

 

Please note, if your child is interested in enrolling in a career-technical program that the Holyoke Public Schools does not currently offer, a Chapter 74 Vocational Technical Education Non-Resident Tuition Form must be completed and the following steps taken:

• Part I and Part II of the form must be received by the Receiving District for completion by MARCH 15
• Part III of the form must be forwarded to the District of Residence for Completion by April 1
  *NOTE: APPROVAL OF THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE RECEIVING SCHOOL

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Documents Required to Enroll Your Student (All Grades)

• Enrollment form filled out and submitted on www.enrollholyoke.com
• Proof of Child’s Age (e.g. birth certificate, passport, hospital record)
• Immunization records
• Lead Test (Required for kindergarten and preschool enrollment)
• Child’s physical health exam (within the last year)
• Evidence of Identification: valid driver’s license, MA ID, passport, etc.
• 2 Proofs of address in Holyoke, including 1 from EACH category:
  • Evidence of Residency: Mortgage statement, signed lease, etc.
  • Evidence of Occupancy: Utility bill in your name dated within 60 days
• If Applicable:
  • Special Education Documentation (copy of IEP or 504 plan)
  • Legal Guardianship Documentation
  • Proof that adult is seeking guardianship (copy of petition form for guardianship)

The Dual Language lottery applications are now available for the 2021-2022 school year! Apply today!

The Holyoke Public Schools Dual Language Program is an innovative program that offers students the opportunity to learn in two languages: English and Spanish. This program is held at three locations. For school year 2021-2022, Metcalf School will offer grades PK-7, E.N. White will offer grades PK-4, and Kelly will offer kindergarten and grade 1.  The goal of the program is to reach high levels of academic achievement, bilingualism, and biliteracy in a safe and engaging learning environment that values multiculturalism while preparing students for college and career.        

Eligibility: For the dual language program, students entering preschool must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2021. All students applying for grades 3-7 will need to be evaluated to determine their verbal, written, and reading level in Spanish. Those students must meet the Spanish language criteria for the grade they are applying to in order to be accepted into that grade.

Families, do you have a child that speaks mostly Spanish or is bilingual? We want your student to join our Dual Language Program! Apply today at enrollholyoke.com!  The program is for students in grades PreK to 7th for SY21-22. “Research suggests that bilingual children function intellectually at a higher level than children who speak, read and write in one language.” The Astounding Effectiveness of Dual Language Education for All Virginia P. Collier and Wayne P. Thomas, George Mason University, 2003.  

Program Benefits – Students become bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural.  During their elementary school years, most students will be able to read a book independently, solve a complex math problem, ask inquiry-based questions and hold a conversation in both languages! Students who follow this pathway will be able to earn a Seal of Biliteracy from the State of Massachusetts before High School graduation.

Learn more in our Dual Language flyer (en español)!