Dearborn Public Schools is surveying parents who may need assistance with childcare when early release Tuesdays start in October. English and Arabic versions of the survey are available for parents with students in grades kindergarten to eighth grade. The...
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New program trains would-be building engineers
Five district employees have benefited from a new program to help train prospective building engineers/building operations specialists. Three of those employees - Vivian Blanton, Walter Wheble and Tyler Saba - recently completed the yearlong training program, and all...
District’s 2023-24 calendar approved
The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education voted on Monday night to approve the new contract with the Dearborn Federation of Teachers, which also sets the district’s calendar for the year. The Aug. 21, 2023 vote approved the five-year contract, which also...
Premier Citizens Cards provide older district residents with free admission to most home sports
Dearborn Public Schools has a tradition of welcoming and encouraging senior citizen residents to attend school events by offering free admission and other special discounts via the Premier Citizen Discount Card. District residents over the age of 60 can stop in...
Back-to-school pictures? We have a sign for that
For many families, taking pictures on the first day of school each year is an honored tradition. Dearborn Public Schools is here to help! We have created cute 2023 signs for the first day of school for each grade level or, if you prefer, a generic one with no grade...
Early release days delayed until October on updated tentative calendar
UPDATE - This district calendar is now finalized. See this updated link for more information. Dearborn Public Schools is tweaking its tentative calendar for the 2023-24 school year to delay the start of early release Tuesdays. The early release of students, originally...
Enrollment event set for Sept. 6 for free GSRP preschool
The Dearborn Public Schools’ free preschool program still has some slots available for the 2023-24 school year and is planning an enrollment event on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Cotter Early Childhood Center and Salina Elementary. The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is...
Kids Club and paid preschool holding enrollment fair
Families interested in Kids Club before and after school childcare or in the district's paid preschool programs are invited to an Information and Enrollment Fair on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The event at Henry Ford Elementary School will allow parents...
Tentative 2023-24 school calendar released
Please see updated article on the 2023-24 calendar UPDATE - DFT moved voting on the contract that includes the calendar to Aug. 14 and 15. Dearborn Public Schools is releasing its tentative 2023-24 school calendar this week with some significant changes for the coming...
Free summer student meals offered at seven sites
Dearborn Public Schools is again offering free meals to children over the summer of 2023. Free breakfast and lunch will be offered at seven locations. Each building has its own meal schedule based on other activities planned for that building and staff...
School open houses will welcome students back on Aug. 25
The district has one more calendar date to release for the new school year. Schools will hold their open houses on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. The events will be a chance for students, parents and guardians to meet teachers, visit their schools and find their classrooms...
Out-of-district students now allowed to enroll into all grades of Virtual K-12 School
Wayne County parents interested in virtual school for their children are now allowed to enroll students from kindergarten through high school into Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K-12. Students will be accepted for the 2023-24 school year as staffing allows. For the...