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...
Katie Hetrick
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...
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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...
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...
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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...
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Paid preschool holding open house March 7
Cotter Early Childhood Center will host an open house on March 7 for families interested in paid Developmental Preschool for next year. The open house will run from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. In addition to free GSRP preschool for families, Cotter offers Developmental...
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GSRP free preschool holding enrollment event at five schools on Nov. 17
The district’s free preschool program for qualified families still has some openings and will be holding another registration event on Nov. 17. 2023. Families should call first to (313) 827-6150 to make an appointment to register that day at Cotter Early...
Reminder on when to keep sick children home
Germs seem to come in waves, and Dearborn Public Schools, like most of Michigan, has seen an increase lately in a variety of infections being passed around. So it seemed a good time to remind families about our handy When To Keep Your Child Home from School...
Letter about stranger-danger incident
May 12, 2023 Greetings, May 12, 2023 Greetings, This communication is being sent to all parents to inform you of an incident that occurred on May 10 near one of our elementary schools. Today we were provided information from...
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Open house for Development Preschool (paid program) on March 24
Miller and Cotter parents or staff interested in paid preschool/childcare for next are invited to a preschool open house on Friday, March 24 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Learn more about development preschool and what it has to offer. See the flyer for more details or...