
March 25, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools has scheduled Acceleration Academies for Monday, April 21 through Friday, April 25, designed to provide enriching learning experiences as well as math supp...

March 25, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools is conducting its annual survey to gather feedback and suggestions from families who have received written information from HPS in the language they speak a...

March 25, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools is accepting diploma requests from former students who graduated from the district with a Certificate of Attainment instead of a diploma because they failed...

March 24, 2025
HPS students in grades 3-8 and 10 began taking Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS ) exams in late March. These tests will continue to be administered through earl...

March 21, 2025
On the last Wednesday of each month, area families have been meeting at the Holyoke Children’s Museum for engaging “Family Talks” discussions for parents and guardians, free meals...

March 21, 2025
When the new Peck Middle School opens for the 2025-26 school year, Kevin McGrath will be welcoming students as the school’s new principal. He will be a familiar face for many, sin...

March 20, 2025
Holyoke students participated in a wide range of “Read Across America ” activities in their classrooms this Month—including guest readers sharing some of their favorite storybooks...

March 20, 2025
Samara Thadison has been rolling sushi for almost a year at Iya Sushi and Noodle Kitchen in South Hadley as part of her co-op placement through Holyoke High School Dean Tech’s cu...

March 17, 2025
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 ...

March 17, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools is one of 49 school districts in Massachusetts to receive funding through the My Career and Academic Plan (MyCAP) program . The funding will allow participa...

March 14, 2025
Grilled chicken over Caesar salad with home-made dressing and flame-toasted garlic bread may sound like an intimidating meal to prepare, but three students from Transitions Academ...

March 13, 2025
It’s been several months since more than 60 students participated in the first of two Holyoke High School North Student Summit activities —and today, students and staff say they c...

March 13, 2025
Zoë Moynihan graduated from Holyoke High School North thinking she wanted to be a police officer—but that didn’t turn out to be her path. Her real passion lies in working with chi...

March 11, 2025
Steven Santiago, an 11th-grade scholar-athlete from Holyoke High School North Campus, reached an extraordinary milestone at the New England Championships, securing his 100th caree...

March 7, 2025
One hundred fifty students spent February break week creating posters, essays, dioramas, and other purposeful—and fun—projects with HPS staff as part of the February Acceleration ...

March 6, 2025
Twenty-seven new students were inducted into the Holyoke High School chapter of the National Honor Society on Tuesday, February 25 in the HHS auditorium during a celebration with ...

March 4, 2025
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 ...

March 3, 2025
Six Holyoke Public Schools educators were surprised and honored on Monday, March 3 when Superintendent Anthony Soto entered their classrooms bearing flowers and balloons to let th...

February 28, 2025
Following a 32-year career at Holyoke Public Schools, Principal Cathy Hourihan of Lawrence School is set to retire in August, with current Metcalf School Principal Katherine “Kati...

February 28, 2025
Lawrence School hosted a special literary event—and special guests—during Friday’s “United States of Readers” event. The event, part of a national literacy program from Scholas...