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...
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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 high school sports streaming live and on-demand on NFHS network
Alumni, students, family and other fans of high school sports are reminded they can watch many of our high school competitions online live or on-demand later for a small fee. Dearborn, Edsel Ford and Fordson high schools are all part of the National Federation of...
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
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...
Free preschool spots still available at five locations, enrollment event on Aug. 27
Spots are still available at select district locations for the free Great Start Readiness Program preschool. Openings are available at Oakman, McCollough, Henry Ford, Salina and Cotter Early Childhood Center. An enrollment event is scheduled for Aug. 27 at...
Kids Club childcare and paid preschool holding open houses Friday, Aug. 23
Need school age childcare or paid preschool? Dearborn Schools Early Childhood Program is holding open houses on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 at all of the locations offering (paid) Developmental Preschool or Kids Club before and after school childcare. Open houses will run...
Premier Citizen Cards offer older residents free admission to most home sporting events
Dearborn Public Schools is continuing its tradition of 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 to...
Elementary and middle school students to get free books at open houses on Aug. 23 thanks to donation
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...
Adult and Community Ed offices now housed at Henry Ford College
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 soft start canceled for 2024
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...
Virtual K-12 taking out-of-district applications through Aug. 26
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...