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...
Katie Hetrick
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...
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...
Parents invited to preview elementary science curriculum on March 9
Parents and other interested residents are invited to preview two elementary science curricula that are being piloted in the district. Amplify and PhD science program materials are currently being piloted in some schools in the district. Piloting the science...
Four town halls set to discuss long-range building planning
Four town halls are being hosted by Dearborn Public Schools for Fielding International to discuss its work to create a long-range plan for the district’s buildings. Visioning the Future Town Halls will be held on Feb. 6 and 7, 2023. Parents, students, staff,...
Firm studying district facilities offering survey for community feedback
The company working with the district to develop a 30-year facilities recommendation for Dearborn Public Schools is asking community members to offer their input via an online form. The district hired Fielding International in September to look at the district’s 37...
COVID vaccine and booster clinic set for Oct. 4 at Whitmore Bolles
The district is planning its first COVID vaccine and booster clinic for Tuesday, Oct. 4 at Whitmore Bolles Elementary. The clinic, provided by C-ASSIST, will run from 4 to 7 p.m. that day. COVID shots are free to anyone age 5 or older who is eligible and interested in...
Spots still available for free GSRP preschool for qualified families
The district’s Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is still taking applications for parents interested in enrolling their four-year-old in this free preschool program. Dearborn Schools has 640 spots for GSRP across 14 sites in the district. As of mid August...
Special enrollment day for free GSRP preschool program set for June 3
Dearborn Public Schools still has spots available for this fall for the free Great Start Readiness Program preschool. The district will hold a special enrollment day on Friday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help families register. GSRP is a state-funded...
Nurse letter – COVID cases rising. Masks, vaccinations and testing recommended
May 19, 2022 Greetings Dearborn families, The district nursing team wanted to provide a brief update on Covid-19 in the community. Covid-19 transmission levels have increased in Wayne County. Our county went from a low-level rating to a high-level...