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 children’s experience at school. The handbook is available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.
“A core belief at HPS is that trusting relationships lead to successful partnerships,” said Interim Superintendent Anthoy Soto. “This handbook can help to clarify expectations and responsibilities for all of us, which is an important part of having a successful partnership. However, it is just one piece, so please contact your child’s school or the district team if you have questions or if your child needs support.”
Families can learn more about Holyoke Public Schools and its schools through the following district and school communications resources and channels:
The Family and Community Engagement team
—Each school is served by a family engagement point person who works to support families and schools to build and strengthen their relationship with each other, help them access information and resources, and develop their leadership and voices.
The district website is the first place HPS will post news and other important information—so please check the website first when looking for news, updates, and timely other information.
HPS mobile app—Look for “Holyoke Public Schools” in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store to download the district’s mobile app and sign up for automated push notifications directly to your phone.
Regular emails, text messages, and phone calls sent to families using their contact information on file in PowerSchool.
Important: Families are encouraged to update any of their contact information that may have changed over the past year to ensure that their PowerSchool records are up to date.
Together for Holyoke electronic newsletters are delivered monthly to your email in-box.
Channel 12 cable access for educational TV programming.
More information about district communication can be found on the Communications page of the district website.