Premier Citizen Cards offer older residents free admission to sporting events, concerts

Dearborn Public Schools is continuing its tradition of encouraging older residents to attend school events by offering free admission and other special discounts via the Premier Citizen Discount Card.  District residents age 60 or older can stop in to any...

Applications open until Aug. 25 for two open Board of Education seats

The Dearborn Board of Education is now looking to fill two open seats on the Board of Education. Trustee Hussein Berry announced at the board meeting on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 that he would be resigning his position later that night.  He said he had planned to...

Letter to the community – State Superintendent interview

August 12,  2025 Greetings,  With the start of a new school year only a few  weeks away, I am writing to share important news that will soon be made public. I am very fortunate to be one of seven candidates selected to interview for the position of...

District tax rates inching down again in 2025

Dearborn Public Schools’ homeowners will see another slight reduction in their school tax millage rates this summer. Homeowners in the district will pay a total of 3.41 mills in district millage on their 2025 tax bills.  That is down from 3.745 mills last year...

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...

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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Paid childcare available for Early Release Tuesdays

Paid childcare available for Early Release Tuesdays

Early Release Tuesdays resume for Dearborn Public Schools on Sept. 3, 2024. Parents of students in kindergarten through eighth grade will again have the option of paying for childcare if they need their children to remain at school on those days until the normal...

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...

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...

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...

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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