NEWS
Thanks to a generous donation from Toys for Tots, Dearborn Public Schools will be offering a free book to every elementary and middle school student who attends their school open house on the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 23. Best known for providing disadvantaged...
The Dearborn Public Schools Adult and Community Education Department, one of the largest adult education programs in the state, has moved and is now using space at Henry Ford College. Adult and Community Education will remain a part of Dearborn...
Kindergarten parents - please be aware the district is canceling soft start for August 2024 due to calendar concerns. Kindergarten students, including Young 5s, now will follow the same schedule as other elementary students including a half day on Monday, Aug. 26 and...
Dearborn Schools Virtual K-12 is taking applications from out-of-district students in first grade through high school through Aug. 26. Students still must live in Wayne County, and parents need to know they will be expected to come to Dearborn periodically to pick up...
Free summer meals for students are being offered at 15 sites around the Dearborn Public Schools Districts. Breakfast and lunch are available to anyone younger than 18 or anyone younger than 25 with a physical or mental disability. Meals must be eaten at the site, and...
While Dearborn Public Schools is only collecting 2.3352 mills of its recently reapproved operating millage, some property owners in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights will see higher rates this summer after it was discovered that the tax was left off some bills last year....
Dearborn Public School Trustee Jim Thorpe has been appointed to help govern a statewide organization for school board members. The Michigan Association of School Boards appointed Trustee Thorpe to its Board of Governors as a representative for District 8. His...
Children are learning for years before they enter school, and Dearborn Public Schools is relaunching a program aimed at helping parents get those youngest learners off to a good start. With more than a dozen partners, the district is reestablishing the Early Learning...
Long Elementary School is one of 200 schools from 40 states receiving a $5,000 grant through the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. This year, the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries awarded $1 million in library grants. Many of the...
Calendar reminders - Tuesday, May 28 is the last Early Release Tuesday for this school year. Tuesday, June 4, 2024 is a full day of school. Friday, June 7, is the last day of school and a half day. The free Summer Discovery Program for enrolled kindergarten to eighth...
Two seats for the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education are up for election in November 2024. Interested candidates have until July 23 at 4 p.m. to file their paperwork with the Dearborn City Clerk’s office. Packets with the required paperwork can be picked...
The 39th Annual Superintendent’s Honors Night was held on May 15, 2024. This year, 232 students were invited and more than 160 attended. Students were invited if they had achieved a cumulative grade point average of 4.0 or higher after seven semesters of high...