Eighth graders and parents invited to learn more about high school options

District eighth graders will be learning more about high school options in Dearborn Public Schools in December. Parents are invited to attend the sessions at their child’s school or one of two sessions planned via Zoom in December.  Each middle school will host a...

Virtual K-12 accepting transfers for second semester, deadline is Dec. 1

Dearborn Public School’s Virtual K-12 is accepting transfer requests in and out of the online-only school for the second semester, which starts Jan. 6, 2025. The deadline to transfer in or out of Virtual K-12 is Dec. 1, 2024. Virtual K-12 offers students at all grade...

Battle Against Hunger food collection drive returns Nov. 18 to 22

Students and families from across Dearborn Public Schools are again stepping up to Battle Against Hunger this November.  The annual Battle Against Hunger food collection drive will run from Nov. 18 to 22 at several schools in the district. Last year the school...

STEM named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School

STEM Middle School in Dearborn Public Schools has again been named a National Blue Ribbon School. The U.S. Department of Education released the list of 2024 National Blue Ribbon honorees on Monday, Sept. 23.  Representatives from each school will receive their...

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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STEM named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School

STEM named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School

STEM Middle School in Dearborn Public Schools has again been named a National Blue Ribbon School. The U.S. Department of Education released the list of 2024 National Blue Ribbon honorees on Monday, Sept. 23.  Representatives from each school will receive their...

High school homecoming parades and games set for October

High school homecoming parades and games set for October

Dearborn’s three traditional high schools are all planning Homecoming events this fall, and spectators are encouraged to attend. Edsel Ford is first up this year with its Homecoming game set for Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m.  A Homecoming parade through the...

Chatting with the Superintendent events restart Sept. 26

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...

Middle schools adding extra time to focus on math and reading skills

Middle schools adding extra time to focus on math and reading skills

Dearborn Public Schools has adopted a new schedule at its regular middle schools, carving out time to strengthen students’ skills in math, reading and writing. Students get an extra two hours a week in these subjects via 30 minute Acceleration of Learning Blocks on...

District celebrating its 80th anniversary

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...

Paid childcare available for Early Release Tuesdays

Paid childcare available for Early Release Tuesdays

Early Release Tuesdays resume for Dearborn Public Schools on Sept. 3, 2024. Parents of students in kindergarten through eighth grade will again have the option of paying for childcare if they need their children to remain at school on those days until the normal...

Salina Green Schoolyards expanding this fall

Salina Green Schoolyards expanding this fall

Students in the Salina neighborhood will see more green, nature-based spaces headed to their campus. The neighboring Salina Elementary and Salina Intermediate schools are expanding their Green Schoolyards space as part of an approximately $425,000 project at the...

 

 

 

 

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