
February 14, 2023
You may be wondering: Is the Dual Language program at Holyoke Public Schools a good choice for students who are native Spanish speakers?
“Not only is the Dual Language program ...

February 14, 2023
Holyoke Public School families can enroll their children in kindergarten or submit lottery applications for preschool or dual language programs for the 2023-2024 school year throu...

February 10, 2023
You have one more chance to see SHE KILLS MONSTERS at Holyoke High School—tonight, Friday, February 10 at 6:30pm. Tickets are available at the door: Students/staff $5; General Adm...

February 9, 2023
Families with MassHealth need to renew their coverage this year in order to maintain their insurance. Coverage protections put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic will end soon,...

February 8, 2023
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is offering free, family-friendly “Get Boosted” clinics where anyone ages 6 months and up can get a COVID-19 vaccine or updated boost...

February 8, 2023
HPS says ‘thank you’ to school counselors and adjustment counselors
February 6-10 is National School Counseling Week—a time to celebrate and recognize the important contribut...

February 2, 2023
All HPS schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday February 3, because of dangerously cold temperatures predicted throughout the region, with projected wind chills as low as 30 belo...

February 1, 2023
After a relatively mild winter so far, forecasters are predicting extremely cold temperatures in Holyoke in the coming days, with a projected overnight low of minus 4 degrees Fri...

January 30, 2023
Holyoke Public Schools offers families a program choice that gives students the opportunity to learn in both English and Spanish. In this innovative Dual Language program model, s...

January 23, 2023
Over the next few weeks, HPS eighth graders will learn more about Holyoke High School’s three campuses, take tours, and speak with school representatives as they prepare for an im...

January 19, 2023
Now that Holyoke Public Schools has launched its new website and mobile app, we have more ways than ever to share cafeteria menus with families and staff:
Monthly calendar...

January 4, 2023
During its January 3 reorganizational meeting, the HPS School Committee unanimously voted to keep Mildred Lefebvre as vice chair for 2023. In addition to her work supporting the s...

January 3, 2023
All HPS staff members are invited to participate in January’s wellness challenge: How to make healthy meal choices while navigating rising food prices.
Food prices have inc...

January 3, 2023
Layla Barnett is a 4th grader at Peck School. She was nominated for a Superintendent's Excellent Student Award by school counselor Mauricio Tobar. Layla joined the Peck School in ...

January 3, 2023
Paola Diaz-Adorno is a 4th grade English language arts teacher at Peck school. She was nominated for a Superintendent's Excellence Award by her colleague and school counselor Maur...

January 3, 2023
HPS has launched a new mobile app to help students, parents, and community members know what is happening at our schools, right from their cell phones.
Many people use their ph...

December 22, 2022
Holyoke Public Schools will release students three hours early on Friday, December 23 for the start of the holiday break. Exact release times for each school can be found at the b...

December 19, 2022
Viral and bacterial infections are on the rise: Precautions advised
RSV, Flu, COVID-19, and Group A streptococcus infections also pose combined risks
Like schools and ...

December 16, 2022
During the month of November, Holyoke educators shared their expertise during three different conferences! E.N. White Math Coach Odalis Amparo presented on Culturally Sustaini...

December 15, 2022
Every U.S. household is eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests now that the federal government has made more test kits available. Prior allocations had been depleted,...