Holyoke High Opportunity Academy

Holyoke Public Schools offers a variety of educational summer opportunities for district elementary, middle, and high school students. Registration is open now for summer l...

Dean Tech is offering a limited application window for students who will be in grades 10 and 11 for the 2026-27 school year. This opportunity is possible due to enrollment changes...

Each June for the past five years, HPS leader Anthony Soto has looked forward to sharing details of district accomplishments with families, staff, and community members. “There...

Student speakers Elijah Mendez and Jazmine Santiago had very different stories to share during their graduation ceremony from Opportunity Academy on Friday, June 12—but their rema...

The 61 students who are graduating from Opportunity Academy this year know first hand that the innovative program they just completed has changed the trajectory of their lives. ...

HPS students who are headed into grades 6-12 in the fall can register for two-week journeys into the world of theater during the district’s Summer Theater Intensive—but don’t dela...

Holyoke Public Schools has finalized the 2026-27 annual calendar, and it is now available for viewing on the district website . Some important things to keep in mind about ...

Tears, joy, relief, and maybe just a touch of fearful anticipation: It all mingled together as Holyoke High School North’s Class of 2026 walked across the football field during th...

“Class of 2026, you are ready!” Dean Tech Principal Roseanne Caracciolo welcomed students and guests with these encouraging words, as this year’s graduating seniors prepared ...

Graduating senior Don Ampofo will be heading into the summer behind the wheel of a brand new car, thanks to Gary Rome Hyundai of Holyoke. He and 19 other graduating seniors fro...

The last day of the 2025-26 school year for students will be June 18. All schools will follow the district's early-release schedul e that day, and all students are expected to...

The Holyoke School Committee has accepted a May 16 letter of resignation from Ward 7 School Committee member Ellie Wilson and will follow established procedures to select her repl...

Families and community members, take note: The annual “Heart of Holyoke” student art exhibit opens on Thursday, May 28, with a special gallery showing from 5-7 p.m. in the Holyoke...

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring is in the process of conducting an Integrated Monitoring Review of Holyoke Public Schools...

A new milestone has been reached: The number of HPS students who have earned a Seal of Biliteracy now totals 128, compared to 95 last year. This year, 16 juniors and 15 seniors f...

The National Weather Service predicts temperatures may reach 95 degrees tomorrow, Tuesday May 19, while Accuweather predicts a high of 97 degrees with a chance of rain o...

Holyoke High School North hosted 16 unified track and field teams from around the region on Wednesday, May 13 as they participated in the WesternMass Championships. Unified Track...

Members of the Holyoke Teachers Association voted on Tuesday, May 12 to ratify a new three-year contract by a wide margin. HTA members voted 310-11 in favor of the contract, whic...

Holyoke Public Schools extends a heartfelt thank you to friends and supporters who helped Holyoke Public Schools with a recent large-scale meal packing event in support of the dis...

The bargaining teams of the Holyoke Teachers Association (HTA) and School Committee reached a tentative contract agreement during their mediation session on May 6. The week pri...