
October 9, 2025
The Holyoke School Committee is in contract negotiations with the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) to support the search process for a new superintendent, now...

October 8, 2025
A tall fourth grade student in a bright blue hoodie is the first pick-up of the morning for Morgan School’s walking school bus on a recent Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. sharp. “There...

October 6, 2025
“We’ve been listening,” answered Chief Human Resources Officer Beth Gage when asked why Holyoke Public Schools’ teacher retention rate is the highest it's been in more than a deca...

October 3, 2025
Over the summer, students in grades K-8 participated in the district’s summer reading challenge , organized in partnership with the Holyoke Public Library. Students were challenge...

October 2, 2025
Holyoke Transitions Academy’s recent fall open house connected students, family, staff, and community members with a celebration of the school’s new location and National Hispanic...

October 2, 2025
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released the accountability results for all schools and districts, which includes MCAS (Massachusetts Com...

October 1, 2025
Victor Piñeiro stopped by Sullivan and Peck this week to talk to students about his new book, “The Island of Forgotten Gods,” a fantasy-adventure novel set in Puerto Rico that fea...

September 30, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools employs multilingual staff members in every building who work with students and families in their native and acquired languages every day. An estimated 150 ...

September 25, 2025
SEPAC, the Special Education Parent’s Advisory Council, is preparing for the first meeting of the 2025-26 school year on October 1, 2025 from 6-7 p.m. via Zoom . The meeting will ...

September 24, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools recently released an update for the district’s Strategic Plan , which documented recent progress in key areas and the path forward from here. “As I reflect...

September 22, 2025
For the past several years, students at Holyoke’s Opportunity Academy (OA) have started off the new school year by interviewing and photographing classmates and school staff throu...

September 19, 2025
This week, the district’s 11 fine arts educators took center stage for National Arts in Education Week , a congressionally established, annual celebration that takes place each ye...

September 15, 2025
September 15 officially marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual celebration of the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose anc...

September 10, 2025
Students and their families are invited to attend meet-and-greet open houses to visit with teachers and tour their school facilities. Light refreshments will be served. Visit our...

September 9, 2025
From the very first day of school, HPS principals and their teams have been working diligently to implement strong systems for culture, instruction, and operations to ensure a hig...

September 3, 2025
A crowd of more than 100 people let out a big cheer as Mayor Joshua Garcia used a huge pair of scissors to snip a shiny red ribbon, symbolically marking the grand opening of the d...

August 27, 2025
Monday, August 25 marked the first day of the 2025-26 school year for students in grades 1-12—and the first time students at McMahon Elementary School set foot on their brand-new ...

August 25, 2025
Today’s return to school for students in grades 1-12 signaled a strong start for the 2025-26 school year, as teachers and staff welcomed students to their new classrooms with smil...

August 21, 2025
As students across the district prepare for the return to school, Sullivan students offer advice for incoming 6th graders. Their sage guidance will be helpful for all students; ev...

August 20, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools has successfully completed its 2025 summer programming, offering a wide range of engaging, hands-on learning experiences for nearly 1,000 students, supporte...