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The Holyoke School Committee is seeking volunteers interested in serving on the Superintendent Search Screening Committee. The primary role of the 13-15 member Screening Committee...

The Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) is inviting qualified candidates to apply for the position of superintendent of Holyoke Public Schools, with applica...

All HPS schools will operate on their regular schedule today, Wednesday, December 3, following yesterday’s snow storm. City roads and school parking lots have been plowed and tre...

A late afternoon fire on Monday, December 1 at 131 Roberto Clemente Street has left at least 35 families without homes. Adjacent buildings at 127 and 121 Clemente Street also suff...

All Holyoke Public Schools after school and evening activities, events, and practices have been canceled today, Tuesday, December 2, due to weather. School will follow our regular...

The district’s annual Panorama survey opened on Monday, December 1 and will close on Monday, December 15, 2025. HPS families should use this link to take the survey in En...

Holyoke Public Schools follows specific protocols when determining whether to keep schools open or to close because of weather conditions. “While delays, early releases, and scho...

Ahead of the Thanksgiving break, students, staff, and families at two elementary schools held after-hours celebrations to highlight the positive contributions of Puerto Rican cult...

Families are reminded that the 2025-26 HPS Family Handbook provides a wide range of helpful information about the school year, school policies and procedures, and about their chil...

As the end-of-year holidays draw near, families are reminded of the importance for their children to be in school on time every day that classes are in session. “We encourage ev...

From new playgrounds to waterway-friendly parking lots, the HPS maintenance and facilities team was hard at work over the last five months completing various construction, re...

Holyoke residents elected two newcomers to the Holyoke School Committee when they voted in citywide elections on Tuesday, November 4. Residents also re-elected seven current ...

Every October, school communities come together to celebrate National Principals Month. This recognition honors the leadership, hard work, and “many hats” of school principals—who...

As of Friday, October 31, the federal government is not planning to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in November during the government shutdown. This d...

Having a shared common background is a good way for students and staff to connect, said Jacob Rodriguez-Rivera, a junior at Opportunity Academy. Izaiah Calderon, a recent gradua...

Holyoke families who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance may find their benefits no longer available on November 1 unless the federal ...

HPS students and staff are preparing for fun classroom and school activities as part of Halloween celebrations in the coming week. “While costumes are always optional, for childr...

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...

“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...

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...