Our condolences go out to the family and friends of Haj Ibrahim Baydoun, who passed away this weekend. Mr. Baydoun, a counselor at Edsel Ford High School, started his career with the district in 1991. Mr. Baydoun was well-respected across the community. He...
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Fordson receives auto shop grant
Fordson High School auto shop students are expanding their real-world technical skills thanks to new equipment provided by a grant. In the spring of 2024, the Fordson auto shop was awarded $36,342.60 by the Margaret Dunning Foundation to buy a tire changing machine...
District again receives award for budget presentation
For the seventh year in a row, Dearborn Public Schools has been recognized for excellence in how it presents its budget. The Association of School Business Officials International recently awarded the district a Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for the current 2024-25...
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...
Firms hired to assist with planning for infrastructure bond
In January 2025, the Board of Education approved two contracts as the district continues to plan to put another infrastructure bond on the ballot in either 2025 or 2026. Byrum and Fisk was hired to help with community engagement including gathering input from...
Three district administrators included in equity fellowship program
Three Dearborn Public Schools District administrators are included in the recently announced cohort for an equity fellowship program. Fordson High Assistant Principals Nail Jadallah and Maymon Mustafa and Woodworth Interim Assistant Principal Douglas Radcliffe were...
Curriculum information
There have been recent discussions in the community regarding the curriculum in the Dearborn Public Schools. The district follows the Common Core State Standards. Here is a link to the webpage:https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards. We also provide...
Calling a snow day – when does winter win?
Reposting from a few years ago... Winter in Michigan can be downright brutal. Deciding whether to cancel school due to snow, cold or other weather-related conditions is always difficult for the Superintendent and his team. While students may be quick to take to...
Museums For All provides inexpensive access for families receiving food assistance
Looking for something fun to do with your children this summer? Through Museums For All, families who receive state food assistance can receive reduced priced admissions at more than 55 museums in Michigan and 1,000 locations throughout the country. Museums For All is...
Reminder about When to Keep Your Child Home From School
Germs seem to come in waves, and Dearborn Public Schools, like most of Michigan, has seen an increase lately in a variety of infections being passed around. So it seemed a good time to remind families about our handy When To Keep Your Child Home from School document. ...
District high school sports streaming live and on-demand on NFHS network
Alumni, students, family and other fans of high school sports are reminded they can watch many of our high school competitions online live or on-demand later for a small fee. Dearborn, Edsel Ford and Fordson high schools are all part of the National Federation of...
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...











