Applications are now officially open for the next superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools. The job position was posted on Feb. 20, 2026 by the Michigan Leadership Institute (MLI), the firm leading the superintendent search. See the superintendent job posting here....
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Free Summer Discovery Program returns, expands for 2026
Thanks to a multi-million dollar grant, Dearborn Public Schools is enlarging its Summer Discover Program to include students from kindergarten through ninth grade. The free Summer Discovery Program will provide fun enrichment activities and additional math and...
Enrollment forms for free preschool available March 13
Dearborn Public Schools’ Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) will begin distributing applications on March 13, 2026 for the 2026-27 school year. GSRP is a free preschool program available to any family who lives in the district and qualifies. The state in recent...
Nominations open for Teacher of the Year Awards
Nominations have now opened for the 2026 Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Students’ Choice Award. This annual award is sponsored by the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by LaFontaine Automotive Group. The nomination deadline is Friday,...
Middle and high school orientation dates announced
Dearborn Public Schools is already planning orientation events for next fall’s incoming middle and high school students and their families. Parents and students already in the district and those considering joining the district are welcome to attend and learn more...
Superintendent search timeline set, starts with public input
The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education has sketched out the timeline for the search for a new superintendent. The process will open with the chance for the public to offer input on what they would like to see in the next leader of the third largest school...
High schools add esports for students
Sitting around on a library couch after school may not sound intense, but for about a dozen Dearborn High students, this is how they prepare for some serious competition. Starting this semester, the district’s three traditional high schools are officially...
Grants help fund free family events, include Feb. 7 Family Fest
Dearborn Public Schools recently learned it will receive two MiFamily Mini Grants to help pay for free events for families with young children in 2026. The district’s Early Learning Coalition will receive $10,000 to help pay for the Discover and Play Family Fest on...
District releases 2026-27 calendar
For all the families and staff who like to plan ahead, Dearborn Public Schools is releasing the tentative calendar for the 2026-27 school year. The first day of school will be a half day on Aug. 24, 2026. That Monday is two weeks before Labor Day - earlier than...
Board reorganizes, recognized for Board Appreciation Month
Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, and trustees were recognized as part of School Board Appreciation Month. Interim Superintendent Lamis Srour took time at the regular meeting to thank trustees...
Applications open for Early College, DCMST; coming soon for STEM Middle School
UPDATED - The Henry Ford Early College deadline has been moved to Feb. 20 and the STEM application deadline is now April 17. Applications for next year have opened for two Dearborn Public School high school programs and will open soon for a magnet middle school....
District working on draft bond scenarios after recent board study session
The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education continued its discussion of a possible infrastructure bond during a study session on Jan. 5, 2026, including hearing about four schools with critical needs and the results of a community study. Residents can watch the...











