Esseily signs contract as next district superintendent

Mike Esseily was officially hired as the new superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools during the June 22, 2026 Board of Education meeting. Trustees approved Mr. Esseily’s three-year contract by a 7-0 vote.  He officially starts as superintendent on July 1. “I am...

District seeking $1.51 billion bond on November ballot

Dearborn Public Schools will seek a $1.51 billion bond to replace or extensively remodel every school in the district over the next 20 years. During its regular meeting on Monday, June 22, 2026, the Board of Education approved ballot language for the Nov. 3, 2026...

Free summer meals available for children

Dearborn Public Schools is providing free lunch and breakfast to children for five weeks during the summer of 2026. Free lunch and breakfast will be available for any child 18 or younger or those over 18 with a physical or mental disability. Eighteen schools will...

Candidates can file to run for one of four Board of Education seats in November

Residents interested in running for the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education have until July 21, 2026 at 4 p.m. to file their paperwork with the Dearborn City Clerk. Four board seats will be up for election on Nov. 3. Three positions are full, six-year terms,...

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District benefits from county education millage up for renewal

District benefits from county education millage up for renewal

Voters this fall will have a lot of decisions to make, including one regarding school funding. The Wayne County Enhancement millage is a 1.98 mill tax on property owners across the county.  The $108 million generated by the tax is distributed to public and...

Volunteers sought for possible Book Reconsideration committees

Volunteers sought for possible Book Reconsideration committees

As it does annually now, Dearborn Public Schools is taking applications from parents, staff, community members and high school students interested in serving on a Book Reconsideration Committee. Those volunteering to serve on a committee are agreeing to read a school...

District celebrating its 80th anniversary

District celebrating its 80th anniversary

Dearborn Public Schools is celebrating its 80th anniversary over the 2024-25 school year. The history of public schools in the Dearborn area dates back to the early 1800s, but the school district as it exists today was created in July 1944.  That’s when the larger...

STEM named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School

STEM named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School

STEM Middle School in Dearborn Public Schools has again been named a National Blue Ribbon School. The U.S. Department of Education released the list of 2024 National Blue Ribbon honorees on Monday, Sept. 23.  Representatives from each school will receive their...

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...

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....

Cybersecurity program being added at Berry Career Center

Cybersecurity program being added at Berry Career Center

Starting in the fall of 2024, high school students in Dearborn Public Schools will be able to take classes and earn certifications in a new cybersecurity program. Dearborn Public Schools is partnering with the City of Dearborn and Henry Ford College to create the...

Sora book update and public library

Sora book update and public library

We are sharing an update for students and parents regarding the Sora app, which is again available to district students. Through Sora, students are able to see books available through the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services provided by the Dearborn Public...

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