Maurice A. Donahue School

Did you know that students in dual-language immersion programs—including those who are native Spanish speakers—outperform their monolingual peers on standardized tests beginning i...

Congratulations to the 71 students in elementary, middle, and high school who were recognized for strong or improved attendance during a districtwide celebration on December 5! T...

Executive Director of School Leadership Jackie Glasheen and Assistant Superintendent Stephen Mahoney presented the HPS Instructional Model to the HPS School Committee in November....

Executive Director of School Leadership Jackie Glasheen and Assistant Superintendent Stephen Mahoney presented the HPS Instructional Model to the HPS School Committee in November....

The Holyoke City Council recently approved appropriating funds to fully replace windows and doors at Lawrence and McMahon Schools, and partially replace doors and windows at Donah...

Harry Chandler was a member of Holyoke High School’s Class of 1939. He joined the Navy in his senior year, without completing his high school coursework or graduating with his fri...

Holyoke Public Schools is hosting its first quarter Attendance Award Celebration in the cafeteria at Holyoke High School North from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 5. In tota...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , children who don’t get enough to eat and are routinely hungry are more likely to have lower grades and higher ra...

Under the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service’s Community Eligibility Program, every student who attends Holyoke Public Schools is eligible to receive free breakfasts and lunches ev...

Under the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service’s Community Eligibility Program, every student who attends Holyoke Public Schools is eligible to receive free breakfasts and lunches ev...

Do your children eat breakfasts or lunches provided through their school cafeteria? If so, we’d love your feedback to help us improve their dining experiences! Please take this...

We spoke with Richard Peck about his great uncle William R. Peck and his lasting impact on the students of Holyoke. Although William passed away when Richard was a child, his gre...

President Barack Obama signed “The Native American Heritage Day Resolution 2009,” designating the Friday after Thanksgiving as “Native American Heritage Day.” He stated, “I enco...

Friendly Reminder! No School on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. We look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday, November 27. Enjoy the long weekend!

The district’s annual Panorama survey has been extended—so it now closes on Thursday, November 29. Please make sure you provide your feedback today! Holyoke Public Schools cond...

Third grade inclusion teacher Allison Gonzalez thought it was just a normal school assembly for students and staff at Kelly School when she entered the cafeteria and started headi...

Construction crews have taken down more than 50% of the former Peck School in preparation for construction of a new middle school that will serve approximately 550 students in gra...

Holyoke Public Schools’ annual Panorama survey remains open through Wednesday, November 22. The district conducts this survey each year to measure how stakeholders feel about the ...

As we head into the end-of-year holidays, families are reminded of the importance for their children to be in school on time every day that classes are in session. “We encoura...

The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation wants to make kindness the norm for people of all ages—and they say there's good science to support the importance of their work: Scie...