Snow days – how they are decided in the district

The decision to close school due to inclement weather is not an easy one. We realize it has a large impact on Dearborn students, parents and staff. We want to share with you the process and factors that we consider when determining a weather-related school...

Additional high school vape detectors part of broader anti-vaping campaign

As part of a broader initiative to discourage vaping among students, two more high schools in the district will be getting vape detectors in the restrooms. Dearborn High has piloted the vape detectors since last spring.  At the December 2024 Board of Education...

Stout selected for NASA after-school STEM program

Posted on Dec. 13, 2024 on the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential website Lansing, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is announcing today that Michigan has been selected as one...

Class project leads students to become published authors

Two Dearborn students and a former classmate have turned a middle school class project into a published book they hope to use to help save for college. Edsel Ford High School freshmen Jumana Abbas and Thao Ho, along with then-classmate Mona Ahmed, collaborated in...

Individual building closings likely to mean virtual school days

The Michigan Department of Education requires that school districts provide at least 1,098 instructional hours to students in kindergarten through high school.  Districts are permitted up to six forgiven school days each year for emergency closures. Usually,...

Good attendance improves academic outcomes

A tri-county consortium including Wayne RESA has launched a campaign to encourage better school attendance. The In Class is Where It’s At campaign encourages parents to make sure students are attending school, offers tips for improving attendance, and provides...

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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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...

Adult and Community Ed offices now housed at Henry Ford College

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...

 

 

 

 

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