
August 23, 2024
HPS staff cheered and danced their way into the new school year during an invigorating and inspiring back-to-school convocation in the Holyoke High School North gymnasium, the fi...

August 23, 2024
HPS students at most grade levels participated in a wide range of learning opportunities this summer, which helped students catch up on prior learning, stretch into new content ar...

August 22, 2024
Holyoke Safe Neighborhood Initiative’s annual back to school celebration is set for this Saturday, August 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McNally Field, located behind Kelly School....

August 22, 2024
Families who would like to have their children receive vaccinations before school resumes next week are encouraged to participate in a free vaccine clinic provided by the Holyoke ...

August 21, 2024
After five months of discussions, research, and planning, members of the Holyoke School Committee on Monday, August 19, voted unanimously to adopt a Capacity Building Plan as the ...

August 19, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools welcomed 133 new employees during a new staff orientation on Monday, August 19—ushering in a new school year with an inspiring and interactive program desig...

August 19, 2024
In this week's Together for Holyoke, Superintendent Anthony Soto offers a warm welcome to students and staff as we head into the new school year. Also included in this edition are...

August 16, 2024
Route information for large buses is now available on the Transportation page of the district website. HPS will contact families directly with minibus route information. Famili...

August 13, 2024
Students in grades PreK-8 and their families are invited to attend a meet-and-greet program to meet teachers and tour their schools. Light refreshments will be served. In additio...

August 13, 2024
Eight months of study for three hours of testing. Eighty multiple choice questions with three essays. Advanced Placement exams are notoriously difficult, but students in the 2023-...

August 2, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools offers a wide range of employment opportunities that “speak to the heart” for many job seekers throughout the region. Working for HPS has many r...

July 31, 2024
The Holyoke Public Schools community was saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Robert M. Abrams on July 22, 2024 at the age of 91. He served periodically on the HPS School Comm...

July 30, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools has completed its switchover to the My Ride K-12 bus-tracking software, which was first introduced in the district last spring as part of a transitional pha...

July 24, 2024
The Holyoke Public Schools communications team has earned five national awards this year, including an Award of Excellence for a video produced by HPS Media Center Director Michae...

July 23, 2024
Walking down Sargeant Street is becoming more colorful every day. This summer, representatives from Paper City Art Kids are painting a series of murals to mark the route of Morga...

July 23, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools is gathering suggestions for possible names and mascots for the new middle school building. If you have ideas you’d like to share, please complete this shor...

July 22, 2024
This week’s Together for Holyoke newsletter has been released. Check your email inbox, your text messages, or follow this link for the news behind our latest headlines. What's...

July 19, 2024
School may be out for summer, but the hallways are as busy as ever at Donahue, McMahon, and Lawrence schools as new windows are installed there, along with other construction an...

July 19, 2024
On a recent Friday afternoon, a work crew of about 20 people poured more than 350 cubic yards of concrete to form the second story deck of “section B,” or the northern side of th...

July 16, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools has adopted new procedures to help ensure students are prepared to advance to subsequent grade levels for the following school year. “We know that students...