Welcome to Holland Language Academy

Join HPS students and staff as we celebrate the start of Hispanic Heritage Month!

• Before & During the Holland Dutch Football Game
• Friday, September 12, 6pm at Ray & Sue Smith Stadium | Hope College

Activities

• Face painting, 7:00-8:00
• Food Trucks, 7:00-9:00  (Poncho’s Tacos & Dolce Minicakes)
• Hispanic Heritage Interactive Board
• Parade of Flags
• Holland Dutch Football Game
• Pre-game music & Halftime program from The Holland High School Marching Band
• Performance by Holland High Cheer team 
• Performance by Banda MexiCuba

We’re starting the week with another short four-day schedule, and next week will be our first full week of school. As we settle into routines, we’ll also begin our fall benchmark assessments. These assessments help us understand where each child is starting, so we can plan instruction that best meets their needs.

Here’s to a strong start as we move into the fall season!

Gentex is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Districtwide STEM Night on Thursday, September 25, 5-7pm in the HHS Commons

• Chemistry Experiments
• Robotics Demonstration
• LEGOs
• Virtual Reality Games
• Community Partners
• and more!

Whose paper plane can fly the furthest? Fold and fly your plane in the Paper Airplane contest to see if it's you! 

Talk to your STEM teacher to learn more!

HPS K-5 students are invited to participate in pre-game and halftime activities at the Dutch Football game on Friday, September 5 at 7pm.

• All K-5 students and their families will be admitted FREE!
• All K-5 students will be allowed to run the field and welcome the Varsity football team before the game.
• All K-5 students are invited to participate in an on-field event during halftime.

GoDutch!

Holland Hospital invites all students, families, friends and faculty to join us for the annual School Nurse Fun Run on Thursday, September 11 at Holland High School.

Completing the Education Benefits Form is a key step to unlocking essential support for all HPS students. Federal & state resources are allocated based on the income data collected through this form. Without this data the district could lose out on critical funding. 

Holland Public Schools is implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Bus Expectations across our district's transportation services. This initiative aims to create a safe, respectful, and responsible environment for all students who utilize our school buses.

The first day of School is Thursday, August 21.

School Starts Thursday, August 21. (Open House is Tuesday, August 19, 4-6pm at your school)

Calendar Highlights:

• First Day of School | Thursday, August 21
• Homecoming | Friday, October 10
• Thanksgiving Holiday | November 26 - November 30
• Holiday Break | December 20 - January 4
• MLK Day | Monday, January 19
• Mid-Winter Break| Friday, February 27 - Monday, March 2 
• Spring Break | Friday, April 3 - Sunday, April 12
• Class of 2026 Commencement |Tuesday, May 19
• Last Day of School | Wednesday, June 3

These dates are tentative, pending ratification of The Board of Education at the April Board of Education Meeting.

HPS is proud to provide 7-Day Meal Boxes to families in the district during the summer months.

Each box will contain a menu with food prep instructions and food items for 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches per week. 

• Meal pick-up will be located at Central Wesleyan Church (446 West 40th St. Holland MI 49423 - Door A) from 12:00-1:00 PM 
•  Thursday, June 12 through August 7, 2025

There is no need to register for these meals... just stop by during the pick-up time to receive the meals for your student(s).

Heathy food to feed your summer! Summer meal sites provide breakfast & lunch for children 18 and younger, Monday through Friday all summer long... at no cost to families.

• No registration needed. Just drop in.