Holyoke High Opportunity Academy

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...

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...

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 ...

There were tears of joy, cheers and applause, and some moments of quiet reflection as Holyoke High School’s Opportunity Academy Class of 2025 graduated on Friday, June 13, 2025 du...

Opportunity Academy Principal Phelipe Johnson opened the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2025 acknowledging Mayor Joshua A. Garcia, the School Committee, Superintendent Antho...

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...

246 seniors became Holyoke High School’s newest alumni during a graduation ceremony that brought families, friends, classmates, and school staff to the football field on a cloudy ...

With more than a few proud tears, 69 HHS Dean seniors became HHS Dean graduates during a ceremony in the gymnasium on May 29. Each student received a diploma after meeting gradu...

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...

Steven Santiago, a junior at HHS North, thought he was just going to attend the students vs. staff volleyball game alongside the rest of the student body. Little did he know that ...

The last day of the 2024-25 school year for students will be June 18, presuming there are no additional school closures for weather or other emerging reasons. Note : Schools will...

A group of 22 carpentry and electrical students from Dean Tech recently toured the construction site for the new Peck Middle school. They arrived with significant classroom learni...