William R. Peck School

Having a shared common background is a good way for students and staff to connect, said Jacob Rodriguez-Rivera, a junior at Opportunity Academy. Izaiah Calderon, a recent gradua...

Holyoke families who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance may find their benefits no longer available on November 1 unless the federal ...

HPS students and staff are preparing for fun classroom and school activities as part of Halloween celebrations in the coming week. “While costumes are always optional, for childr...

Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics. These four subjects together make up “STEM,” a shorthand acronym for the academic fields that drive progress and innovation. All HP...

The Holyoke School Committee is in contract negotiations with the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) to support the search process for a new superintendent, now...

“We’ve been listening,” answered Chief Human Resources Officer Beth Gage when asked why Holyoke Public Schools’ teacher retention rate is the highest it's been in more than a deca...

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released the accountability results for all schools and districts, which includes MCAS (Massachusetts Com...

Victor Piñeiro stopped by Sullivan and Peck this week to talk to students about his new book, “The Island of Forgotten Gods,” a fantasy-adventure novel set in Puerto Rico that fea...

Holyoke Public Schools employs multilingual staff members in every building who work with students and families in their native and acquired languages every day. An estimated 150 ...

SEPAC, the Special Education Parent’s Advisory Council, is preparing for the first meeting of the 2025-26 school year on October 1, 2025 from 6-7 p.m. via Zoom . The meeting will ...

Holyoke Public Schools recently released an update for the district’s Strategic Plan , which documented recent progress in key areas and the path forward from here. “As I reflect...

This week, the district’s 11 fine arts educators took center stage for National Arts in Education Week , a congressionally established, annual celebration that takes place each ye...

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

Students and their families are invited to attend meet-and-greet open houses to visit with teachers and tour their school facilities. Light refreshments will be served. Visit our...

From the very first day of school, HPS principals and their teams have been working diligently to implement strong systems for culture, instruction, and operations to ensure a hig...

A crowd of more than 100 people let out a big cheer as Mayor Joshua Garcia used a huge pair of scissors to snip a shiny red ribbon, symbolically marking the grand opening of the d...

Today’s return to school for students in grades 1-12 signaled a strong start for the 2025-26 school year, as teachers and staff welcomed students to their new classrooms with smil...

As students across the district prepare for the return to school, Sullivan students offer advice for incoming 6th graders. Their sage guidance will be helpful for all students; ev...

Holyoke Public Schools has successfully completed its 2025 summer programming, offering a wide range of engaging, hands-on learning experiences for nearly 1,000 students, supporte...

Route information for large buses for the 2025-25 school year is now available on the Transportation page of the district website. HPS will contact families directly with minibus...