H.B. Lawrence School

The Holyoke School Committee voted this week to open a national search for a permanent superintendent to be in place for July 1, 2026, with assistance from an external search cons...

Inspired by similar efforts for Peck Middle School , Lawrence Elementary School recently developed an inclusive process to select a new mascot, colors, and logo. “The identity o...

While students are enjoying a well-earned break, the HPS Operations and Facilities team is hard at work managing a wave of improvements across district buildings, parking lots, an...

With extremely high temperatures in the forecast for the next few days , the district's Summer Eats locations will offer only Grab-n-Go meal options today, tomorrow, and Thursday....

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from Tuesday morning through Thursday evening, with dangerously hot conditions and heat index values up to 105 degrees po...

Although school will soon be out for the summer, healthy meals are available at no cost for kids and teens (ages 18 and under) during the week, starting on Tuesday, July 1. The S...

Summer is a great time to pick up a book and read—especially for students on summer break. Families are encouraged to read together and enjoy their favorite novels, stories, books...

When the state’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted on April 28, 2015 to take receivership of Holyoke Public Schools, there was no clear path back to local governan...

Holyoke Public Schools is exiting “chronically underperforming status” one week from today—on Tuesday, July 1, 2025—after 10 years under state governance. Education Secretary and ...

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced on Monday, June 23, that Holyoke Public Schools will exit chronically underperforming status on July 1...

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch from Sunday through Tuesday evening, with dangerously hot conditions and heat index values up to 110 degrees pos...

Holyoke Public Schools is ending the 2024-25 school year celebrating significant accomplishments at every grade level in every school. “Proud. Grateful. Amazed. Energized. Hopefu...

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 ...

HPS families and staff will be saying goodbye to SchoolBrains and saying hello to PowerSchool effective July 7. Like SchoolBrains, the PowerSchool online platform offers an inte...

Families looking for fun, rewarding, engaging—and free!—activities for their children this summer should consider enrolling them in a variety of educational summer opportunities f...

What do packages of cinnamon raisin oatmeal and macaroni and cheese have in common? The way the Feed The Kids team makes them, each is a complete, balanced, and nutritious meal f...

After a chilly rainy spring, temperatures are expected to rise to the lower 90s later this week, according to the National Weather Service . While these temperatures are not unusu...

The Holyoke Public Schools communications team has earned national recognition for their work on key initiatives tied to some of the district’s highest priority focus areas, inclu...

Signing up for a first library card is an exciting milestone for many children, but it’s not every day that a young reader also gets to celebrate the occasion with games, crafts, ...

Holyoke students, teachers, staff, and families will perform random acts of kindness on Tuesday, May 27 as part of Shine On Day to honor the memory and lasting legacy of former SH...