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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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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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...
District is hiring! Special training available to become certified for some positions
Dearborn Public Schools is again recruiting staff from part-time subs to full-time professionals as the district prepares to launch the new school year later this month. To help attract and retain staff, the district offers several initiatives to help non-professional...
Board approves preliminary budget, learns more about need for Hold Harmless tax renewal next year
Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education on June 19, 2023 approved a preliminary $490 million budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year and earlier in June discussed again the need to ask voters to reapprove the district’s 10-year Hold Harmless millage within the next...