Maurice A. Donahue School

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The district's Summer Eats program offering free meals for kids kicked off on Monday, July 1, with a family fun day that included games, face painting, and free carousel rides at ...

Elementary, middle, and high school students recently received recognition for their strong, improved, or perfect attendance for the fourth quarter during a districtwide celebrat...

Although school is out for the summer, healthy meals are available at no cost for kids and teens starting July 1. The Summer Eats program in partnership with Sodexo has added addi...

The City of Holyoke this week is marking the next milestone in its plans to build a new two-story, 107,475-square-foot middle school for 550 students that will meet the needs of a...

A topping off (or topping out) ceremony is a customary way to celebrate a significant milestone during the construction of a new building—when the final and highest steel beam is ...

Students in grades PreK-8 are encouraged to read for at least 30 minutes every day from June 21 through August 25 as part of a city-wide summer reading challenge organized by Holy...

Governor Maura Healy's Council on Latino Empowerment has scheduled a listening session beginning at 6 p.m., Monday, June 24 at Holyoke City Hall, 536 Dwight Street. Community m...

Congratulations to third grade student Anthony J. Carrasco for winning the excellence award from Superintendent Anthony Soto. Nominated by Principal Marc Swygart, Anthony's excell...