From the Communications Department UPDATE - Due to changes coming to the virtual school next year, the district is extending the deadline for in-district students to transfer in or out of the program until May 24. With the pandemic behind us, the Michigan Department...
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Press Release #41 – Tools for Schools brings trades programs to visit Fordson High
Press Release #41 / April 23, 2024 Fordson High School students will get the chance to learn more about trades with some hands-on activities when Tools for Schools visits the campus on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Tools for Schools give students, parents, teachers and...
Press Release #40 – Free Summer Discovery Program available K-8
Press Release #40 / April 22, 2024 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...
Press Release #39 – Five honored at Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year ceremony
Press Release #39/April 19, 2024 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...
Press Release #38 – Dearborn High students to show award-nominated student productions
Press Release #38 / April 17,2024 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...
Press Release #37 – Cybersecurity program coming to Berry Career Center
Press Release #37 / April 12, 2024 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...
Press Release #36 – Virtual K-12 taking enrollments and transfers for fall
Press Release #36/April 5, 2024 Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K-12 is now taking out-of-district enrollment and in-district transfers for fall. Virtual K-12 is an online school for students who live in Wayne County. Classes are generally taught live by...
Solar eclipse is coming on April 8!
From the district Communications Department The solar eclipse on April 8th is not only a spectacular astronomical event but also an invaluable teaching moment for our students. However, safety remains our top priority. While witnessing this phenomenon, it’s crucial...
Press Release #35 – Free preschool applications available starting on April 19
Press Release #35/April 1, 2024 Dearborn Public Schools’ Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) will start distributing applications on Friday, April 19 for the 2024-25 school year. Dearborn Public Schools is strongly encouraging all families who live in the district...
Press Release #34 – District releases tentative 2024-25 school calendar
Press Release #34 / March 21, 2024 Dearborn Public Schools this week released the tentative calendar for the 2024-25 school year. As it has for the last several years, school will resume on the Monday before Labor Day - Aug. 26, 2024 - with a half day for all...