Dearborn Public Schools is launching a survey and planning at least four public meetings to gather public feedback on infrastructure needs in the district and whether residents would support a vote for a bond or other tax millage to pay to fix those needs. District...
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May 6 is transfer deadline for Virtual K-12, info session set for April 20
Dearborn Public Schools is reminding families that May 6 is the deadline this year for students to commit to transferring into or out of Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K-12 School. Virtual K-12 provides students with an entirely online learning experience. ...
Open houses April 14 for paid preschool and Kids Club; enrollment open for next year
Dearborn Public Schools Early Childhood Programs department is reorganizing the district’s paid preschool and childcare programs for next year and is now taking applications for the 2022-23 program and for summer childcare. Open houses for the childcare programs are...
Free GSRP preschool starting application distribution on April 8
Dearborn Public Schools Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) will start distributing applications on Friday, April 8 for the 2022-23 school year. GSRP is a state-funded preschool program students can participate in at no cost to eligible families. To be...
Trustees to hold special study session on April 11 to further discuss possible bond
The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education will continue their discussion on the possibility of a public bond vote in November after a citizens infrastructure committee overwhelmingly supported the need for a new bond. The Vision for Infrastructure and Planning...
Two special meetings to share information from infrastructure committee’s report
Residents have two opportunities next week to learn more about a citizens committee recommendation on Dearborn Public Schools infrastructure and a possible bond question. The Vision for Infrastructure and Planning (VIP) Committee will present its recommendation to the...
Tickets available for Fordson High and DuVall Elementary 100th anniversary events
Fordson High School and DuVall Elementary are both inviting the public to reserve their spots for 100 year anniversary celebration events in May and looking for program sponsors to help pay for the activities. Fordson High School has a gala event planned for May 14...
Superintendent continues state leadership roles
Dearborn Superintendent Glenn Maleyko continues his role as a state leader on education issues after recently being named President-Elect of the Michigan Association of Superintendents and School Administrators (MASA). The appointment came during MASA’s Winter 2022...
District recognized again for budget presentation
For the fourth year in a row, Dearborn Public Schools has been recognized for excellence in how it presents its budget. The Association of School Business Officials International recently awarded the district a Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for the current 2021-22...
High schools planning events to welcome next year’s freshmen classes
Edsel Ford High, Dearborn High and Fordson High are planning events to introduce next year’s ninth grade students to their future schools. Eighth graders and their parents across the district are invited to attend the event at the child’s future school, even if those...
Special event to highlight efforts to retain, recruit and grow our own staff
Staffing shortages are a national concern, especially for teachers. Dearborn Public Schools will highlight some of what it has been and will be doing to recruit and retain staff during a special event on Thursday, March 10, that can be viewed live online at 11 a.m. or...
District spelling bees to be shown live on March 9 and 10
The C-O-M-P-E-T-I-T-I-O-N is heating up for some Dearborn Public School students. Elementary and middle school students from across the district will compete in the first annual Dearborn District Spelling Bee finals on March 9 and 10. Students from across the...