District tax rates inching down again in 2025

Dearborn Public Schools’ homeowners will see another slight reduction in their school tax millage rates this summer. Homeowners in the district will pay a total of 3.41 mills in district millage on their 2025 tax bills.  That is down from 3.745 mills last year...

State Board of Ed president visits Dearborn Schools

Dr. Pamela Pugh, President of the Michigan State Board of Education, visited Dearborn Public Schools on Monday, June 2, 2025 to learn more about the district’s special education programs. Earlier this spring, Mike Esseily, the district’s Executive Director of Special...

Class combines math and construction skills

Dearborn High is slowly growing a program that makes math practical for students and helps prepare them for carpentry work on their own or as part of a trade career. This is the second year the school has offered a Geometry in Construction class where students put...

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...

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 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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District collecting used instruments to encourage music students

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

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...

Collegiate Academy offers traditional high school and free college

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...

Student Support – A message from the Superintendent

Student Support – A message from the Superintendent

Greetings The hardship, tragedy, and loss of human life as a result of war and conflict has a devastating emotional impact on all of us.  I want to assure our parents that our schools are always ready to support the emotional wellbeing of our students, especially...

Summary of 2023 summer construction work released

Summary of 2023 summer construction work released

While most students and staff were enjoying their summer break, construction crews were busy on numerous projects around the district. Four elementary schools were closed for the entire summer as they entered the final stages of work to add air-conditioning, and...

Dearborn Schools reaccredited for another six years

Dearborn Schools reaccredited for another six years

After an extensive review process, Dearborn Public Schools has again been accredited by a national organization. Accreditation was awarded by Cognia Global Commission at its meeting on June 28, 2023.  Cognia is a newer organization incorporating legacy groups the...

New program trains would-be building engineers

New program trains would-be building engineers

Five district employees have benefited from a new program to help train prospective building engineers/building operations specialists. Three of those employees - Vivian Blanton, Walter Wheble and Tyler Saba - recently completed the yearlong training program, and all...

Superintendent Maleyko again receives positive review

Superintendent Maleyko again receives positive review

The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education recently gave Superintendent Glenn Maleyko his evaluation for his eighth year as superintendent, again ranking his performance as “highly effective.”   Trustee Roxanne McDonald chaired the evaluation committee,...

 

 

 

 

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