NEWS
From elementary school through adult education, five Dearborn Public School staff were honored with Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Students’ Choice Awards on April 29, 2026. The Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce again organized the awards, which were announced...
UPDATE - April 22, 2026 Dearborn Public Schools has tweaked the stakeholder meetings with finalists today after Dr. Thomas Ahart withdrew his application this morning. The stakeholder meeting schedule was adjusted to give the remaining finalists, Moussa Hamka and...
Thomas Ahart, Mike Esseily, and Moussa Hamka were named finalists to be the next superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools during a special Board of Education meeting on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Thomas Ahart is the former Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools....
During a special meeting on April 9, 2026, the Board of Education selected six candidates to interview to possibly become the next superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools. Two are internal candidates, two from the region, and two from out of state. Interviews for...
The annual Dearborn Public Schools Art Show will hold an opening reception on April 15, 2026 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The show features students from all grade levels and from schools across the district. The public is encouraged to attend the opening...
The Dearborn Schools Board of Education will have a very busy April as trustees dedicate many meetings to the search for a new district superintendent. Applications for the superintendent position close on March 27, 2026 at 4 p.m. The board has nine special...
Dearborn Public Schools is offering free Parent University classes to give parents and caregivers tips for how to help their young children become ready to succeed in school. The one-hour Parent University will be held on three Friday mornings in 2026. Each session is...
Parents interested in switching their child into a high-quality, local virtual school for the 2026-27 school year are invited to an online orientation for Dearborn Schools Virtual K-12 on March 27, 2026. Dearborn Virtual K-12 provides an online only education for...
Stout Middle School, in collaboration with a team from the University of Michigan, has turned a local environmental issue into a set of lessons for sixth grade science students. Students in Ms. Diana Ballout’s class held a science-fair type exhibit after school on...
Michael Berry Career Center will mark its 20th anniversary in March with a special ceremony, including the opening of a new construction trades lab, followed by an open house and career fair. All are welcome to attend. The March 24 festivities start at 4 p.m....
Parents living in the Dearborn School District with students planning to start kindergarten in the fall are invited to Kindergarten Roundups at their local elementary school. Each of the district’s 21 schools with kindergarten is planning to hold a roundup...
Applications are now officially open for the next superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools. The job position was posted on Feb. 20, 2026 by the Michigan Leadership Institute (MLI), the firm leading the superintendent search. See the superintendent job posting here....