Community meetings scheduled to provide bond information

Dearborn Public Schools has announced plans for 21 meetings where the public can learn more about the $1.5 billion bond that will be on the Nov. 3 ballot. The meetings will be held at the district’s elementary schools. Each meeting will include a presentation about...

Summer program explores outer space with science fair and planetarium

With summer in full swing, students at Stout Middle School turned their curiosity toward the stars this week during the DiscoverWorks Program. Throughout the five-week program, students have engaged in a range of educational topics meant to keep their minds active...

District seeking $1.51 billion bond on November ballot

Dearborn Public Schools will seek a $1.51 billion bond to replace or extensively remodel every school in the district over the next 20 years. During its regular meeting on Monday, June 22, 2026, the Board of Education approved ballot language for the Nov. 3, 2026...

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Board sets special study session for Jan. 5

Board sets special study session for Jan. 5

The Dearborn Board of Education has scheduled a special study session for Jan. 5, 2026 to discuss planning for a potential infrastructure bond. The 6 p.m. meeting will be held at the Administrative Service Center, 18700 Audette St., Dearborn, and will be shown live on...

Informal public Chatting sessions return on Dec. 11

Informal public Chatting sessions return on Dec. 11

Parents, students and community members are invited to chat about Dearborn Public Schools with Interim Superintendent Lamis Srour at any of a series of upcoming events starting Dec. 11, 2025. The informal events, called Chatting with the Superintendent, are a...

College volunteers bring crafts to special needs students

College volunteers bring crafts to special needs students

About once a month, half a dozen or so students from the University of Michigan-Dearborn visit Howe bearing crafts, smiles, and patience as they visit special ed classrooms. Calling themselves the Creative Needs Project, the group includes a lot of students who are...

Career cards show Stout students future selves

Career cards show Stout students future selves

Stout Middle School students and parents attending parent-teacher conferences in November 2025 received a special surprise. Staff took each child's photo and put it through AI to create an image of the student as their future self in their chosen career. Each card had...

Transfer window open for Dearborn Virtual K-12

Transfer window open for Dearborn Virtual K-12

The transfer window is now open for district parents interested in transferring their child into or out of Dearborn Schools Virtual K-12 for the second semester. Transfer requests must be received by Dec. 1, 2025. Students in Virtual K-12 attend school entirely...

Wellness committee meetings planned

Wellness committee meetings planned

Dearborn Public Schools will hold two committee meetings this school year as the district looks to assess and update its wellness policy. The public is welcome to attend. The Wellness Committee will meet on Dec. 18, 2025 and March 25, 2026 at 2 p.m. in the...

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