Memorial Day ceremonies, parade planned

All three traditional public high schools in Dearborn are planning special events before Memorial Day to remember fallen soldiers from their schools. The events will take place in the morning of the week before Memorial Day, and all will honor those who made the...

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

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...

Free Summer Discovery Program planned at elementary and middle schools

Thanks to a multi-million dollar grant, Dearborn Public Schools is planning a large 2024 Summer Discovery Program for current elementary and middle school students. The free Summer Discovery Program will provide hours of additional math and literacy education for...

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 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

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...

Free preschool program accepting applications starting on April 19

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...

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...

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...

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Consultant presents possible school scenarios

Consultant presents possible school scenarios

With an aging inventory of buildings and an ever growing demand on the amount of time schools are being used during the year, it’s clear the infrastructure needs of our schools require immediate attention.  Those same reasons also support the need for a broader...

Off-campus programs ease attendance at traditional high schools

Off-campus programs ease attendance at traditional high schools

Did you know that at each of the district’s three traditional high school enrollment and expected attendance are likely to be very different figures for any hour of the school day? As part of its long-range recommendation for school buildings in the district, Fielding...

Three Edsel Ford students earn multiple mechanic certifications

Three Edsel Ford students earn multiple mechanic certifications

Three Edsel Ford High School students already have a head start on a possible career as mechanics having earned several ASE certifications this school year. Salman Ahmad, a senior, received six of the certifications, junior Amir Alkhatib received eight, and sophomore...

Honor Cords at Graduation

Honor Cords at Graduation

Greetings, We hope that everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. The next two weeks will be an exciting time for our Seniors. This week, individual schools will host special honors assemblies to celebrate all of the accomplishments of the senior class. The...

Hundreds of students attend Cipriano Memorial Run

Hundreds of students attend Cipriano Memorial Run

More than 350 students in elementary and middle school braved the chilly weather to participate in the Robert Cipriano Memorial Cross Country Run on Monday, May 1. Students in fourth through eighth grade who ran well enough in their gym class at school were invited to...

County recognizes 15 district sites as Green Schools

County recognizes 15 district sites as Green Schools

Just in time for Earth Day 2023 on Saturday, Wayne County and Wayne County RESA are recognizing 15 Dearborn Public Schools this year as Green Schools for their work on  environmental initiatives. To be recognized, schools must complete several earth-friendly...

Paid driver’s ed now offered at three main high schools

Paid driver’s ed now offered at three main high schools

Official Driving School is partnering with Dearborn Public Schools to better serve our teens as they learn to become drivers.  Segment 1 and Segment 2 classes are already scheduled and booking for this spring and summer at Dearborn High, Edsel Ford and Fordson....

 

 

 

 

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