Holyoke High Opportunity Academy

All Holyoke Public School students ages 6-18 are receiving a free admission ticket to attend the Eastern States Exhibition—also known as The Big E —that can be used on Tuesday, Se...

September 15 officially marked the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage month, an annual celebration of the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose an...

The City of Holyoke continues to see tremendous progress towards building a new two-story, 107,475-square-foot middle school for 550 students, which is on track for completion nex...

Corrine Moguel, a founding staff member and counselor at Holyoke STEM Academy when it launched in 2018, is taking on a new role at HPS: She has been named the new Transitions Acad...

Telephone issues have been resolved at HPS, and all lines should be working properly. If you continue to experience issues, please email the person you are trying to reach. Contac...

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 i...

One by one, HHS Dean Tech students in grades 10-12 recently went “shopping” at school, trying on a variety of high-end work shoes. Students were looking for the perfect fit to ke...

There are a number of key ingredients for student success. Strong attendance habits may top the list, but also extremely valuable is building and maintaining open communications b...

Starting this fall, our school’s health staff will begin a health screening called SBIRT (which stands for Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment), which is used...

Holyoke’s free breakfast and lunch offerings have expanded this year, making it easier—and tastier!— than ever for students to enjoy nutritious meals at school. Sodexo, the distr...

The City of Holyoke invites interested residents of Ward 1 and Ward 4 to apply for interim appointment to the Ward 1 and Ward 4 School Committee seats following the resignation o...

Holyoke Public Schools has been awarded $500,000 in renewal funding from the Barr Foundation to continue supporting leadership development for instructional leaders and teachers,...

Holyoke Public Schools will release students one hour early on Wednesdays beginning this week as part of a pilot for the 2024-25 school year. This change is intended to better su...

Today’s return to school for students in grades 1-12 signaled a strong start for the 2024-25 school year, as teachers and staff welcomed students to their new classrooms with smil...

Starting high school can be nerve wracking, but Dean’s newest senior class is here to tell incoming 9th graders: Make the most of it. “When you’re uncomfortable, it means you’re ...

HPS staff cheered and danced their way into the new school year during an invigorating and inspiring back-to-school convocation in the Holyoke High School North gymnasium, the fi...

Holyoke Safe Neighborhood Initiative’s annual back to school celebration is set for this Saturday, August 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McNally Field, located behind Kelly School....

Families who would like to have their children receive vaccinations before school resumes next week are encouraged to participate in a free vaccine clinic provided by the Holyoke ...

After five months of discussions, research, and planning, members of the Holyoke School Committee on Monday, August 19, voted unanimously to adopt a Capacity Building Plan as the ...

Holyoke Public Schools welcomed 133 new employees during a new staff orientation on Monday, August 19—ushering in a new school year with an inspiring and interactive program desig...