Dearborn High film festival returns May 16 and 17

The WDHS Film Festival returns on May 16 and 17 with five award winning student films. The festival starts at 6:30 p.m. each night.  Tickets are $10 at the door or $7 in purchased online in advance. Students won Best of Show this year at the Michigan Student Film...

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...

May 5 study session to hear infrastructure report

The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education has scheduled a special study session on May 5, 2025 to discuss infrastructure needs, as the district moves towards putting another bond question on a ballot. The open meeting is set to start at 6 p.m. that evening at the...

Lowrey students to perform with National Arab Orchestra

Students from Lowrey School in Dearborn will grace the stage with the National Arab Orchestra as the national ensemble performs in Dearborn on April 26. The National Arab Orchestra will perform on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Ford Community and Performing Arts...

2025 Teachers of the Year announced

Five teachers were honored on Thursday, April 17, during an event to announce the 2025 Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Students’ Choice Awards. Those receiving the awards include: Kathleen Laurus from Snow Elementary for preschool to second grade teachers, Deanne...

Paid preschool holding open houses April 15

Developmental Preschool will hold open houses at its six locations on Tuesday, April 15 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Developmental Preschool has half day, full day and extended day options for parents. To attend, children must be 3 years old and potty-trained. Registration has...

Enrollment for free preschool opens on April 25

Dearborn Public Schools’ Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) will begin distributing applications on Friday, April 25 for the 2025-26 school year. Dearborn Public Schools is strongly encouraging all families who live in the district and have a child the right age to...

District’s City Wide Art Show opens on April 1 with public reception

The Dearborn Public Schools City Wide Art show returns to the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in April 2025. The event will start with a special opening reception on April 1, 2025 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The event is open to the public.  Student artwork...

Parents and students invited to middle and high school orientations

Looking ahead to next school year, schools across Dearborn Public Schools are planning orientation events in spring 2025 to meet students and parents. District middle and high schools have scheduled events to welcome next year’s incoming students and their parents....

Kindergarten Roundups set for April

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...

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Salina Green Schoolyards expanding this fall

Salina Green Schoolyards expanding this fall

Students in the Salina neighborhood will see more green, nature-based spaces headed to their campus. The neighboring Salina Elementary and Salina Intermediate schools are expanding their Green Schoolyards space as part of an approximately $425,000 project at the...

Adult and Community Ed offices now housed at Henry Ford College

Adult and Community Ed offices now housed at Henry Ford College

The Dearborn Public Schools Adult and Community Education Department, one of the largest adult education programs  in the state,  has moved and is now using space at Henry Ford College.  Adult and Community Education will remain a part of Dearborn...

Virtual K-12 taking out-of-district applications through Aug. 26

Dearborn Schools Virtual K-12 is taking applications from out-of-district students in first grade through high school through Aug. 26. Students still must live in Wayne County, and parents need to know they will be expected to come to Dearborn periodically to pick up...

District offering some free summer student meals

District offering some free summer student meals

Free summer meals for students are being offered at 15 sites around the Dearborn Public Schools Districts. Breakfast and lunch are available to anyone younger than 18 or anyone younger than 25 with a physical or mental disability.  Meals must be eaten at the site, and...

Some property tax bills to include corrected school levies

Some property tax bills to include corrected school levies

While Dearborn Public Schools is only collecting 2.3352 mills of its recently reapproved operating millage, some property owners in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights will see higher rates this summer after it was discovered that the tax was left off some bills last year....

Trustee Thorpe appointed to statewide board

Trustee Thorpe appointed to statewide board

Dearborn Public School Trustee Jim Thorpe has been appointed to help govern a statewide organization for school board members. The Michigan Association of School Boards appointed Trustee Thorpe to its Board of Governors as a representative for District 8.  His...

Superintendent’s Honors Night recognizes top students

Superintendent’s Honors Night recognizes top students

The 39th Annual Superintendent’s Honors Night was held on May 15, 2024. This year, 232 students were invited and more than 160 attended.  Students were invited if they had achieved a cumulative grade point average of 4.0 or higher after seven semesters of high...

Annual survey shows overall positive perceptions of Dearborn Schools

Annual survey shows overall positive perceptions of Dearborn Schools

A voluntary survey conducted this winter showed students, staff and parents have an overall positive view of Dearborn Public Schools. The district’s Continuous Improvement Team conducts annual surveys of stakeholders to better hone in on areas of concern.  Most of the...

 

 

 

 

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