Annual student art show returns April 3 to May 18

The City Wide Art Show returns to the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center from April 3 to May 18, 2024. During this annual tradition, the community is invited to stop by and check out artwork created by students in kindergarten through high school from across...

Sora book update and public library

We are sharing an update for students and parents regarding the Sora app, which is again available to district students. Through Sora, students are able to see books available through the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services provided by the Dearborn Public...

Tentative 2024-25 school calendar released

Dearborn Public Schools this week released the tentative calendar for the 2024-25 school year. As it has for the last several years, school will resume on the Monday before Labor Day - Aug. 26, 2024 - with a half day for all students. Schools will be closed Friday,...

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...

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...

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Superintendent Maleyko again receives positive review

Superintendent Maleyko again receives positive review

The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education recently gave Superintendent Glenn Maleyko his evaluation for his eighth year as superintendent, again ranking his performance as “highly effective.”   Trustee Roxanne McDonald chaired the evaluation committee,...

New program trains would-be building engineers

New program trains would-be building engineers

Five district employees have benefited from a new program to help train prospective building engineers/building operations specialists. Three of those employees - Vivian Blanton, Walter Wheble and Tyler Saba - recently completed the yearlong training program, and all...

District’s 2023-24 calendar approved

District’s 2023-24 calendar approved

The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education voted on Monday night to approve the new  contract with the Dearborn Federation of Teachers, which also sets the district’s calendar for the year. The Aug. 21, 2023 vote approved the five-year contract, which also...

Back-to-school pictures?  We have a sign for that

Back-to-school pictures? We have a sign for that

For many families, taking pictures on the first day of school each year is an honored tradition. Dearborn Public Schools is here to help! We have created cute 2023 signs for the first day of school for each grade level or, if you prefer, a generic one with no grade...

Enrollment event set for Sept. 6 for free GSRP preschool

Enrollment event set for Sept. 6 for free GSRP preschool

The Dearborn Public Schools’ free preschool program still has some slots available for the 2023-24 school year and is planning an enrollment event on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Cotter Early Childhood Center and Salina Elementary. The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is...

Kids Club and paid preschool holding enrollment fair

Kids Club and paid preschool holding enrollment fair

Families interested in Kids Club before and after school childcare or in the district's paid preschool programs are invited to an Information and Enrollment Fair on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The event at Henry Ford Elementary School will allow parents...

Tentative 2023-24 school calendar released

Tentative 2023-24 school calendar released

Please see updated article on the 2023-24 calendar UPDATE - DFT moved voting on the contract that includes the calendar to Aug. 14 and 15. Dearborn Public Schools is releasing its tentative 2023-24 school calendar this week with some significant changes for the coming...

Free summer student meals offered at seven sites

Free summer student meals offered at seven sites

Dearborn Public Schools is again offering free meals to children over the summer of 2023. Free breakfast and lunch will be offered at seven locations.  Each building has its own meal schedule based on other activities planned for that building and staff...

School open houses will welcome students back on Aug. 25

School open houses will welcome students back on Aug. 25

The district has one more calendar date to release for the new school year. Schools will hold their open houses on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. The events will be a chance for students, parents and guardians to meet teachers, visit their schools and find their classrooms...

 

 

 

 

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