Beth Gage
Chief Human Resources Officer
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Christie Elman
Director of Recruitment
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Human Resources

Holyoke Public Schools
57 Suffolk Street
Holyoke, MA 01040

About Holyoke Public Schools

• Who We Are

• What We Stand For

• Our Strategic Priorities

Excellence in Teaching

• Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards

Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district with 12 schools serving nearly 5,000 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging.

Our Equity Commitments are pledges we are making to address systemic equity challenges. 

• We intentionally build a community that is anti-racist, inclusive, and culturally responsive.

• We ensure that students, families, and staff get the support they need to be successful.

• We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted, with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past. 

• We promote access and inclusion for all students, staff, and families.

• We respect, embrace, and honor the diversity of our students, families, staff, and community.

• We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others.

• We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our community’s success.

HPS was placed into receivership by the State of Massachusetts in Spring 2015 because of struggling performance. We have since implemented a Turnaround Plan that has led to expanded opportunities for students to explore the arts, sports, sciences, local and world cultures, early college and work-based learning.

Visit our Accomplishments webpage to learn more.