Early Colleges and DCMST now taking applications for fall

Know an eighth grader interested in a specialized four- or five-year high school program? January and February are when the district takes applications for four specialized programs that run for all of high school.  Eighth graders and their parents – both in and...

Board of Education welcomes new trustees, reorganizes for new year

As part of School Board Appreciation Month, Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko took time at the January 13, 2025 school board meeting to thank trustees for their service to the community and to recognize each trustee. Over the past few years, school board members across...

Chatting with the Superintendent events restart Sept. 26

Parents, students and community members are invited to chat about Dearborn Public Schools with Superintendent Glenn Maleyko at any of a series of upcoming events starting on Sept. 26. The informal events are called Chatting with the Superintendent, and they provide a...

District celebrating its 80th anniversary

Dearborn Public Schools is celebrating its 80th anniversary over the 2024-25 school year. The history of public schools in the Dearborn area dates back to the early 1800s, but the school district as it exists today was created in July 1944.  That’s when the larger...

District service helps connect students and families to mental health providers

Students, staff and their families who may be struggling with mental health, substance misuse or social-emotional issues now have another resource to find help. Dearborn Public Schools has contracted with Care Solace to help those in need connect with local counselors...

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New webpage outlines COVID relief spending

New webpage outlines COVID relief spending

Interested in how Dearborn Public Schools has spent millions of dollars in COVID relief funding? Dearborn Public Schools has created a new webpage at https://firstbell.dearbornschools.org/covidfunds with information about how the various waves of funding have been...

Video presentation on high school options

Video presentation on high school options

The district has provided two online sessions this year to help explain the many high school options available to our students. These events are designed for parents and students in middle and high school to help students find a path that best suits them. A third high...

District gifs now on giphy.com

District gifs now on giphy.com

Want to support your home high school team?  Show some love for Dearborn Schools teachers or staff? We’ve got a gif for that! There is now a Dearborn Schools site on giphy.com where you can find small animations for the Dearborn High Pioneers, Fordson Tractors or...

Safety videos available

Superintendent Glenn Maleyko recently helped with an episode of On the Bus focused on discussing emergency protocols. He was joined by John Leacher, supervisor of health, safety and security, and David Mustonen, director of communications. https://youtu.be/r0xaFByIjng...

Social-emotional resources available to students

Social-emotional resources available to students

Dearborn Public Schools is reminding parents that we have resources available to students who need emotional support during trying times. Students and families can contact our emotional support hotline at 313-827-3500 or at dss@dearbornschools.org to request...

HFEC, Haigh receive National Blue Ribbon School Awards

HFEC, Haigh receive National Blue Ribbon School Awards

Representatives from Henry Ford Early College and Haigh Elementary visited Washington, D.C. in early November 2021 to accept their National Blue Ribbon School Awards from the U.S. Department of Education. The schools learned earlier in the fall that they would be...

 

 

 

 

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