A group of students poses in front of a mural they are creating during the 2024 Summer Discovery Program at Lindbergh Elementary.

Enrollment opens Monday for free Summer Discovery Program for K-8 students

Thanks to a multi-million dollar grant, Dearborn Public Schools is again planning a large 2025 Summer Discovery Program for current elementary and middle school students. The free Summer Discovery Program will provide fun enrichment activities and additional math and literacy lessons for students, using an extension of the same curriculum students received during the school…

Teacher of the Year 2025 flier

Nominations still open for Teacher of the Year Awards

Nominations are still underway for the Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Awards. Students can nominate up to two Dearborn Public School teachers using the online nomination form. Five teachers will receive awards, including one from each category – preschool (GSRP)  through second grade, third to fifth grade, middle school, high school, and adult education….

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 library book that has been challenged and then discuss and vote on whether the…

District paid preschool program holding open houses Friday, Aug. 23

Looking for high-quality paid preschool? Dearborn Schools Early Childhood Program is holding open houses on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 at all of the locations offering Developmental Preschool. Open houses will run from noon to 1:30 p.m. at each location. Developmental Preschool sites include Cotter, DuVall, Howe, Lindbergh, Long, and Snow schools. Learn more about Developmental…

Enrollment for free preschool starts Friday (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 age to apply for the free preschool program.  State officials are working to expand…

April calendar reminder

Sharing a reminder with the community that the Dearborn Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, April 9th and Wednesday, April 10th. Students do not attend school on those two days. Schools will resume on Thursday, April 11th.   A great deal of advanced planning and discussion goes into determining all parts of the school calendar….

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Solar eclipse coming April 8!

The solar eclipse is coming April 8, 2024! The last time our area could view a solar eclipse was August 2017. During that partial eclipse, Dearborn experienced about 78% coverage. This solar eclipse will be a near-total eclipse, with the moon estimated to cover about 98% of the sun.  While witnessing this phenomenon, it’s crucial…

STEM admission information

Fifth grade parents interested in learning more about STEM Middle School’s admission process for next year are encouraged to visit STEM’s Admission Information page. The page has more details about admission criteria and the timeline for this spring. STEM Middle School is a magnet school for students in the sixth to eighth grade. The National…

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 caregivers and their children ages 6 months to preschool. “The program…

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