Joseph Metcalf School

The 2023-24 school year was off to a strong start on Wednesday, August 30 for Holyoke’s elementary, middle, and high school students in grades 1-12. Across all of the district’s 1...

All students at Holyoke Public Schools’ three middle schools and three high schools will be using Yondr pouches to store their cell phones during the school day for the 2023-24 sc...

Superintendent Anthony Soto, Mayor Joshua Garcia, and Ken Williams from Unfold the Soul kicked off the new school year for staff members during the SY23-24 Convocation. Holyok...

Holyoke Public Schools offered six Extended School Year programs this summer that offered a wide range of learning and social activities for qualifying students from mid July thr...

Thanks to the hard work of HPS custodial, maintenance and facilities employees and outside vendors this summer, the district’s school buildings are undergoing some extensive repai...

American Environmental Inc.—a Holyoke-based company—submitted the lowest of five bids to the City of Holyoke for abatement, demolition, and filling and leveling work at the Willia...

Holyoke community members got a first-hand look at what Holyoke Public School’s new food truck has to offer as Sodexo staff served up free meals for children and teens as part of ...

This summer has been a whirlwind of activity as Holyoke Public Schools’ six elementary schools and three middle schools prepare for the changes that rezoning is bringing for the ...

This summer has been a whirlwind of activity both here at Metcalf School and across the district as we prepare for the changes that rezoning is bringing for the new school year...

Holyoke Public Schools Transportation Department plans to post the 2023-24 bus route schedules on the transportation page of the district website on Wednesday, August 23. Fami...

If you ask Holyoke’s string teacher Adrienne Wade which of the past 17 years as a string teacher in Holyoke is her favorite, she will simply say this: “This year is my favorite!” ...

Dr. William Cepeda —the creator of Afro-Rican jazz and four-time Grammy nominee—joined Holyoke High School North’s instrumental music students for a series of workshops in June....

For families looking for inspiring books for their children to read this summer or later in the year, consider these children’s books selected to receive Septima P. Clark Book Awa...

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory beginning Thursday morning and lasting until Friday afternoon. Heat index values from 95 to 104 degrees are expected Thurs...

For families looking for inspiring books for their children to read this summer or later in the year, consider these six children’s books selected for Carter G. Woodson Book Award...

Many Holyoke elementary and middle school students will be assigned to new schools when they return to the classroom at the end of the summer as part of the district’s recent rezo...

The National School Public Relations Association recently recognized Holyoke Public Schools’ communications efforts with seven Publications and Digital Media Excellence Awards for...

Thanks to the DCR Summer Nights program, teens Holyoke can participate in a number of fun, free things this summer during evening hours, including: Boys & Girls Club of Great...

A West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito sample was detected in the neighboring community of West Springfield as part of ongoing mosquito monitoring in the region. Additional mon...

School may be out for the summer for many area children, but kids and teens can still receive free healthy meals at no cost at six sites located throughout the community through t...