Class combines math and construction skills

Dearborn High is slowly growing a program that makes math practical for students and helps prepare them for carpentry work on their own or as part of a trade career. This is the second year the school has offered a Geometry in Construction class where students put...

Report shows four district schools in top 15 in state

STEM Middle School was recently recognized as the top school in the state in an April 2025 report by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The magnet middle school was one of four Dearborn Public Schools that ranked in the top 15 in the organization’s Context and...

Enrollment for free preschool opens on April 25

Dearborn Public Schools’ Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) will begin distributing applications on Friday, April 25 for the 2025-26 school year. Dearborn Public Schools is strongly encouraging all families who live in the district and have a child the right age to...

Enrollment opening soon for free Summer Discovery Program for current K-8 students

Note - Although early enrollment for Summer Discovery closed in March, parents interested in the program are still encouraged to contact their child's school. We will continue to enroll students until all the spots for the program are filled. Thanks to a multi-million...

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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Snow days – how they are decided in the district

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...

Stout selected for NASA after-school STEM program

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

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

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

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...

Weather service changes advisories

Weather service changes advisories

The winter season is upon us, and this year weather alerts will be looking a bit different.   The National Weather service has created new “cold weather terms” to distinguish when temps are dangerously low.  When this occurs you will see a “Cold Weather...

Music grant provides new instruments for Oakman Elementary

Music grant provides new instruments for Oakman Elementary

More music is ringing through the halls at Oakman Elementary School thanks to a grant. The Save the Music grant has provided more than $70,000 worth of instruments, music stands and music books to the school to boost its instrumental music program. The district hopes...

Battle Against Hunger food collection drive returns Nov. 18 to 22

Battle Against Hunger food collection drive returns Nov. 18 to 22

Students and families from across Dearborn Public Schools are again stepping up to Battle Against Hunger this November.  The annual Battle Against Hunger food collection drive will run from Nov. 18 to 22 at several schools in the district. Last year the school...

Cipriano Cross Country meet held

Cipriano Cross Country meet held

The annual Robert Cipriano Memorial Cross Country Meet for select elementary and middle school students was held on Nov. 5, 2024. Physical education teachers invited students in fourth through eighth grade who qualified to participate in the meet at Ford Field Park in...

 

 

 

 

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