Katie Hetrick

Public can meet finalists in superintendent search on April 22

Public can meet finalists in superintendent search on April 22

UPDATE - April 22, 2026 Dearborn Public Schools has tweaked the stakeholder meetings with finalists today after Dr. Thomas Ahart withdrew his application this morning.   The stakeholder meeting schedule was adjusted to give the remaining finalists, Moussa Hamka and...

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Three finalists selected in search for superintendent

Three finalists selected in search for superintendent

Thomas Ahart, Mike Esseily, and Moussa Hamka were named finalists to be the next superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools during a special Board of Education meeting on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Thomas Ahart is the former Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools....

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Six superintendent applicants selected for interviews

Six superintendent applicants selected for interviews

During a special meeting on April 9, 2026, the Board of Education selected six candidates to interview to possibly become the next superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools. Two are internal candidates, two from the region, and two from out of state. Interviews for...

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First of three free Parent University classes set for March 27

First of three free Parent University classes set for March 27

Dearborn Public Schools is offering free Parent University classes to give parents and caregivers tips for how to help their young children become ready to succeed in school. The one-hour Parent University will be held on three Friday mornings in 2026. Each session is...

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Stout turns local flooding issue into science lesson

Stout turns local flooding issue into science lesson

Stout Middle School, in collaboration with a team from the University of Michigan, has turned a local environmental issue into a set of lessons for sixth grade science students. Students in Ms. Diana Ballout’s class held a science-fair type exhibit after school on...

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