Stout students among few in the state in a NASA Club

Some Stout Middle School students are meeting with some out of this world experiences through a new after-school program.  Stout, in partnership with ACCESS, has brought a special NASA Club to the school.  Stout was one of only 10 middle schools in Michigan...

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

Thanks to a multi-million dollar grant, Dearborn Public Schools is again planning a large 2025 Summer Discovery Program for current elementary and middle school students. The free Summer Discovery Program will provide fun enrichment activities and additional math and...

Berry Career Center open house to highlight CTE options

High school students and parents in Dearborn Public Schools, as well as community and business members, are invited to an open house at Michael Berry Career Center on March 12, 2025 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The event will allow students and guests to learn more about...

Fasting secondary students can get take-home meals during Ramadan

Middle and high school students fasting during Ramadan will have an option this year to take home a free school meal to eat later. Students would need to attend school that day and can pick up a take-home meal during their regular lunch period at school. Students can...

District explains how it used COVID-related funding

With the last of the money related to the COVID-19 pandemic now officially spent, Dearborn Public Schools is providing a final update on how that money was used. The district received almost $137 million in COVID related funding from 2020 through 2024, most of it from...

Nominations open for Teacher of the Year Awards

Nominations have now opened for the 2025 Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Students’ Choice Award.   This annual award is sponsored by the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by LaFontaine Automotive Group. The nomination deadline is Friday,...

Chatting with the Superintendent events restart Sept. 26

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 on Sept. 26. The informal events are called Chatting with the Superintendent, and they provide a...

District celebrating its 80th anniversary

Dearborn Public Schools is celebrating its 80th anniversary over the 2024-25 school year. The history of public schools in the Dearborn area dates back to the early 1800s, but the school district as it exists today was created in July 1944.  That’s when the larger...

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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Class of 2024 graduations to be streamed live

Class of 2024 graduations to be streamed live

Families and friends of the Class of 2024 - Dearborn Public Schools is again planning to broadcast all six of our graduation ceremonies live on the district's YouTube Channel. The ceremonies will also be available for on-demand viewing after the events. Only limited...

Virtual K-12 moving to more asynchronous work next year

Virtual K-12 moving to more asynchronous work next year

Update - Due to changes coming to the virtual school next year, we have extended the deadline for in-district students to transfer in or out of Virtual K-12 until May 24. With the pandemic behind us, the Michigan Department of Education is changing its requirements...

Five honored at Teacher of the Year ceremony

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 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

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...

Cybersecurity program being added at Berry Career Center

Cybersecurity program being added at Berry Career Center

Starting in the fall of 2024, high school students in Dearborn Public Schools will be able to take classes and earn certifications in a new cybersecurity program. Dearborn Public Schools is partnering with the City of Dearborn and Henry Ford College to create the...

Free preschool program accepting applications

Free preschool program accepting applications

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...

Sora book update and public library

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...

Kindergarten Roundups scheduled for April 15 to May 1

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...

Digital books and audio books again available to students

Digital books and audio books again available to students

Just in time for March is Reading Month, Dearborn Public School students will again be able to access digital books and audio books online. The district has brought back the Sora digital book service after working with developers and the Wayne County Consortium of...

 

 

 

 

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