Free Summer Discovery Program planned at elementary and middle schools

Thanks to a multi-million dollar grant, Dearborn Public Schools is planning a large 2024 Summer Discovery Program for current elementary and middle school students. The free Summer Discovery Program will provide hours of additional math and literacy education for...

Five honored at Teacher of the Year ceremony

Five teachers were honored on Thursday, April 18, during an event to announce the 2024 Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Students’ Choice Awards. Those receiving the awards include: Jorie Watts from Geer Park Elementary for preschool to second grade teachers,...

Dearborn High students to show award-nominated student productions

Dearborn High School film students earned 10 nominations for their student productions this year, and the public can see those nominated films during the school’s annual film fest on May 17 and 18, 2024. Students received 10 nominations from the Michigan Chapter of...

Smith Middle School piloting mindfulness program

Mindful of mindfulness, Smith Middle School students are starting their school days with some deep breathing, yoga stretches and rethinking their thinking. The school this semester is piloting a program called Teens Work It Out, which is intended to help students...

Virtual K-12 taking enrollments, transfers for fall

Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K-12 is now taking out-of-district enrollment and in-district transfers for fall. Virtual K-12 is an online school for students who live in Wayne County.  Classes are generally taught live by Dearborn Public School teachers and...

Free preschool program accepting applications starting on April 19

Dearborn Public Schools’ Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) will start distributing applications on Friday, April 19, 2024 for the 2024-25 school year. Dearborn Public Schools is strongly encouraging all families who live in the district and have a child the right...

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...

Kindergarten Roundups scheduled for April 15 to May 1

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.  Parents and guardians can also start enrollment now through the district website at...

Free Parent University sessions set for March, April and May

Parents are every child’s first teachers, and Dearborn Public Schools is offering some free lessons for those teachers. Parent University will be held this year on three Fridays: March 8, April 26 and May 17. The free, one-hour sessions are open to parents or other...

Middle and high schools planning orientations to welcome next year’s students and parents

Looking ahead already to next school year, schools across Dearborn Public Schools are planning orientation events in spring 2024 to meet students and parents. Most district middle and high schools have scheduled events to welcome next year’s incoming students and...

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Enjoy music at a December school concert!

Enjoy music at a December school concert!

The days may be getting shorter, but talented students will be making them brighter with musical performances! Several concerts are scheduled at our middle and high schools over the coming weeks, and the public is invited to attend! For elementary school events, look...

Edsel employee honored as Michigan School Librarian of the Year

Edsel employee honored as Michigan School Librarian of the Year

From chef to teaching in Japan to working in a public library in Maryland and now to overseeing a school library, Nichole Alward has worn many hats in her adult life. The latest to be added to that list is Michigan School Librarian of the Year. The Michigan...

Chatting with the Superintendent events return

Chatting with the Superintendent events return

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 Nov. 16. The informal events are called Chatting with the Superintendent, and they provide a way...

Empty Bowls returns Nov. 13

Empty Bowls returns Nov. 13

The Dearborn Public Schools Art department is hosting its 32nd annual Empty Bowls meal on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Park Place Banquet Hall, 23400 Park Street, Dearborn.  For a minimum suggested $5 donation, guests who attend this...

District recognizes National First Responders Day

District recognizes National First Responders Day

Dearborn Public Schools is recognizing local police and fire departments as part of National First Responders Day on Oct. 28, 2023. The district has long had a strong and positive relationship with the Dearborn Police Department.  Six officers serve as School...

District launches new community newsletter

District launches new community newsletter

Dearborn Public Schools this week launched a new digital newsletter providing a way for parents, district residents and other stakeholders to stay abreast of what is happening in the district. The first newsletter can also be viewed online.  Those interested in...

 

 

 

 

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