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“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...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Route information for large buses for the 2025-25 school year is now available on the Transportation page of the district website. HPS will contact families directly with minibus...

School is not the same when a student is not here: Here to learn, here to socialize, and here to be a part of our school community. For all students to fully benefit from their l...

Nine participants from the district’s summer learning programs recently shared their thoughts on what they love learning the most throughout the year. Would you be surprised to ...

Holyoke Public Schools shares important information and provides a wide range of supports through a variety of communication channels . “We want to make sure we are reaching our...

HPS focuses on two strategic priorities for 2025-26 school year Holyoke Public Schools’ has established two priority focus areas for the 2025-26 school year that draw upon the di...

Families with children who ride school buses to school are encouraged to download and install the “My Ride” K-12 bus-tracking software to their Apple or Android devices prior to ...

With the school year fast approaching, some families may be wondering why they haven’t been hearing much lately from the district or their children’s schools via email or text mes...

As summer is winding down and everyone prepares for the return to school, families are reminded to review this list of health and wellness requirements to ensure all steps are com...