
April 17, 2025
Five HPS elementary school students spent an hour stirring, mixing, cooking, and baking their favorite main dishes as part of the 15th Annual Future Chefs competition, facilitated...

April 17, 2025
In Massachusetts, one in seven girls do not have reliable access to pads or tampons, which makes participation in school difficult or impossible during their menstrual cycles. Wh...

April 17, 2025
Families and staff are encouraged to make note of the following dates as we head into the last three months of the school year: Friday, April 18—Schools are closed for Good Fri...

April 14, 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 ...

April 11, 2025
Dean Technical High School senior Jayden Hildigunnarsson was one of nearly 60 students from across Massachusetts to be formally recognized during the Outstanding Vocational Techni...

April 9, 2025
During the annual Massachusetts Secondary Schools Athletic Directors Association (MSSADA) conference in Cape Cod in late March, HPS Athletic Director Melanie Martin took home a we...

April 7, 2025
Join Holyoke Public Schools, Sodexo, and FoodCorps of Massachusetts and Rhode Island at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 10 at Donahue School for the second annual Holyoke Fun Fair. The ...

April 7, 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...

April 2, 2025
Prepare to laugh, scream, and get a little bit green at the Holyoke High School Music Department’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” playing April 3-6 in the HHS North audit...

March 31, 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 31, 2025
UMass Amherst and its University Without Walls program have partnered with Holyoke Public Schools to offer HPS paraprofessionals and teachers of record a pathway to earn early-c...

March 27, 2025
Students and staff at Holyoke’s Transitions Academy celebrated World Down Syndrome Day on Wednesday, March 21 with discussions, reflections, and colorful socks. Special educatio...

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 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...