Dear Friends and Supporters, On behalf of the staff and students in the Dearborn Public Schools, we want to personally extend our most sincere appreciation for your support to renew the Operating Millage. More importantly, we want to thank you for caring about the...
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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...
Per pupil funding explained
Psst, here’s something you may not know. School funding is complicated in Michigan. Actually, if you try to be an informed voter, you probably have already figured that out. With the Operating Millage Renewal vote set for Feb. 27, we wanted to take a moment to try to...
Grant to fund extra assistance for students
Dearborn Public Schools has received a $2.6 million grant to provide additional academic support for students. The MI Kids Back on Track grant will help pay for additional intervention for students. Schools have planned programs to run before, during and after...
Get 2 to Vote campaign encourages voting in Feb. 27 election with Operating Millage Renewal
While the presidential primary is not officially until Feb. 27, 2024, voters can already start casting absentee ballots. Those ballots include a question asking voters to renew an Operating Millage for Dearborn Public Schools and another regarding continued funding...
12 days of break – Fun and beneficial family activities for over break
The long holiday break is a great chance to spend more time with your children and to enjoy some fun (and beneficial) activities. Hopefully, your family has its own traditions, but below are a few more screen-free options to consider. Dearborn Schools are closed...
District collecting used instruments to encourage music students
Have an old trombone collecting cobwebs in a closet or a long unused flute buried on a shelf? Dearborn Public Schools would like to give used instruments new life and love in the hands of a student learning to play. The district has launched a used instrument...
Robotics teams compete at all grade levels
Tensions were high as the high school gym scoreboard counted down from 2 minutes 30 seconds. Parents cheered. Coaches yelled directions, and eight elementary competitors were trying to make the most of two months of preparation. But there was not a ball in...
Edsel employee honored as Michigan School Librarian of the Year
From chef to teaching in Japan to working in a public library in Maryland and now to overseeing a school library, Nichole Alward has worn many hats in her adult life. The latest to be added to that list is Michigan School Librarian of the Year. The Michigan...
District to seek an operating millage renewal at lower rate for homeowners
Dearborn Public Schools will place an important operating millage renewal on the Feb. 27, 2024 ballot, which is also the presidential primary. The Board of Education approved seeking the millage renewal during its regular meeting on Nov. 13, 2023. The question...
Collegiate Academy offers traditional high school and free college
Michael Gothro sits in a corner of the high school library talking to another teen about high school, college and their plans for life after both. Mr. Gothro is the counselor for the Henry Ford Collegiate Academy. The program, a partnership between Dearborn...
District launches new community newsletter
Dearborn Public Schools this week launched a new digital newsletter providing a way for parents, district residents and other stakeholders to stay abreast of what is happening in the district. The first newsletter can also be viewed online. Those interested in...