February 18th, 20220DEARBORN - With the county rescinding the mask mandate, Dearborn Public Schools will make wearing masks optional effective Feb. 23 when students return from mid-winter break.
Under federal law, masks will still be required on all school buses.
Masks will still be required for anyone returning from quarantine less than 10 days after...
February 18th, 20220DEARBORN — Nominations for the annual Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Students Choice Award have now opened for teachers in the Dearborn Public School District.
The award is sponsored by the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by LaFontaine Automotive Group.
The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, March 8 at 5...
February 12th, 20221DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools is helping parents and students get a head start on their summer plans by unveiling the 2022-23 school calendar.
The school year will again start with a half day on the Monday before Labor Day, which this year falls on Aug. 29, and the last day of class will fall on June 14, 2023.
This year’s...
January 19th, 20221DEARBORN — As one of the largest school districts in Michigan, Dearborn Public Schools says that it’s ready, but not yet planning to pull students out of classrooms.
In a recent article by WXYZ, a Fordson High School teacher said that attendance in his classes are low due to the spread of the Omicron variant of...
January 17th, 20220DEARBORN — As part of School Board Recognition Month, Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko thanked trustees for their service and the board was reorganized.
“I want to take a moment to recognize our outstanding board team that we have here in Dearborn,” Maleyko said. “Thank you for your outstanding service to the school community...
January 12th, 20220DEARBORN — Edsel Ford and Dearborn High schools are looking for career fair speakers to speak with teens about different jobs and businesses.
Edsel Ford will be hosting a Career Day on Feb. 10 at the high school and Dearborn High’s will be on Feb. 24.
Speakers are needed from a broad variety of careers to give students an...
January 9th, 20220DEARBORN/HEIGHTS — With COVID cases on the rise, local school districts have had to face whether or not to return to virtual learning again.
Dearborn Heights’ District 7 (D7) school district has decided to return to virtual learning beginning Monday, Jan. 10 until Friday, Jan. 21 due to the “increase and significant uptick in...
December 23rd, 20210DEARBORN — Communities In Schools (CIS) Michigan is looking to the community for help for local students in the Dearborn School District.
Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko brought the program into 10 schools in the district five years ago.
Gina Mroczka, program director of Ypsilanti and Dearborn, said that the role of CIS is...
December 17th, 20210DEARBORN — With the rise of threats against schools, Dearborn Public Schools and the Dearborn Police Department are teaming up to ensure safety.
On Tuesday Dec. 21 and Wednesday Dec. 22, school district staff and Dearborn police officers will be visiting all school buildings to allow police officers to become more familiar with the...
December 3rd, 20210DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In response to the Nov. 30 Oxford school shooting that left four students dead, local school leaders are addressing concerns of parents in their districts.
Dearborn, D7 and Crestwood public school districts all confirmed that they have ALICE training.
ALICE is an acronym for Alert, Lockdown, Inform,...
November 24th, 20211DEARBORN — Despite neighboring districts deciding to return to virtual learning amid the spike in COVID-19 cases, Dearborn Public Schools has decided to remain in-person for now.
In a post on social media, the district said it is not yet moving to virtual learning, but is prepared.
“As the Boy Scout motto states, ‘be...
November 20th, 20210DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools is looking for citizens interested in providing input on infrastructure needs and future facility planning.
The citizen’s committee, to be called the Vision for Infrastructure and Planning (VIP) Committee, will meet once a week for five weeks in January and February, with a sixth date reserved,...
November 11th, 20210DEARBORN — Representatives from Henry Ford Early College and Haigh Elementary received Blue Ribbon School Awards.
The schools learned earlier this year that they would be among 13 schools in Michigan and 325 across the country to receive the recognition.
Haigh Principal Zachary Short, HFEC Director Majed Fadlallah and...
September 28th, 20210DEARBORN — After a unanimous vote by the City Council, Dearborn police will now have access to security cameras in the Dearborn Public Schools.
The decision will allow police to access livestream feeds of some of the security cameras installed on Dearborn Public Schools’ property, but only in the case of a medical or police...
September 21st, 20210DEARBORN — U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has recognized 325 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021, 13 in Michigan and two in Dearborn.
The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
The schools honored in Dearborn are...
September 16th, 20210DEARBORN — Students at 10 selected Dearborn Public Schools will be able to participate in a “Walk and Roll to School” contest.
The contest will allow many elementary and middle school students to participate in a competition to earn a chance to win prizes by walking or riding their bikes to classes under a contest encouraging...
September 6th, 20210DEARBORN — With the new school year underway, the Dearborn Public Schools has made some administrative adjustments throughout the district.
Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko said that the changes are inevitable.
“Retirements, promotions and new staffing all contribute to the rearranging of staff,” he said. “We have a lot of...
August 25th, 20210DEARBORN — Following recommendations from federal, state, and local health officials, Dearborn Public Schools has decided on an approach to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
With more than 20,000 students returning to full, in-person learning beginning Aug. 30, all students, staff and visitors will be required to wear face masks...
August 20th, 20210LANSING — Despite a recommendation from the state’s top health official, the State Board of Education and the governor are still not mandating masks in schools.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun has issued a recommendation for the state to issue a mask mandate in...
August 12th, 20210DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools is again accepting applications for its Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) after receiving permission from the state to expand.
The GSRP is a state-funded preschool program that students can participate in at no cost to eligible families.
Dearborn is now adding four additional classrooms,...
August 12th, 20210DEARBORN — A free physical activity program adapted for youth with disabilities is now being offered to students in Dearborn who are ages 5- to 18-years-old.
The Program for Inclusive Physical Exercise and Recreation Strategies (PIPERS) is designed to increase access to opportunities for physical activity among Dearborn youth with...
August 12th, 20210DEARBORN — As the new school year looms right around the corner, the Dearborn Public School District is hiring for many positions throughout the district.
Outside of Detroit, Dearborn Public Schools is one of the largest employers in Wayne County, with nearly 2,800 staff members, including more than 1,000 non-teaching staff. The...
June 22nd, 20210DEARBORN — With students returning to in-person learning full time in the fall, Dearborn Public Schools has announced new start and end times for the new school year.
Classes at Fordson, Dearborn and Edsel Ford High Schools and STEM Middle School will start at 7:50 a.m. and end at 2:45 p.m., with half days ending at 10:55 a.m. The...
June 10th, 20210DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools will continue its free meal distribution to students throughout the summer, beginning June 24.
Families will be able to pick up meals every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Dearborn, Edsel Ford or Fordson High Schools. The distribution will go from June 24 until August 12.
“We are...
June 10th, 20210DEARBORN — William Ford Elementary School will host another district COVID-19 vaccination clinic on June 17 for parents, students and community members.
Appointments will be available from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and the second dose will be scheduled for July 8.
The Pfizer vaccine is being offered, which can be administered to...
June 9th, 20210DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education has given Superintendent Glenn Maleyko a ranking of “highly effective”, extending his contract.
A rating of effective or highly effective automatically extends Maleyko’s contract by one year to maintain a continuous three-year agreement.
Trustee Adel Mozip chaired...
May 28th, 20210DEARBORN — High school students enrolled in Dearborn Public Schools have an opportunity to get a head start on their career goals with a free summer program.
The Michael Berry Career Center (MBCC) will be offering courses during its free summer program that will help students explore career-oriented classes, earn high school credit...
May 27th, 20210DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools is offering students, parents and community members a final shot to get their COVID-19 vaccines.
With the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center finishing its vaccine clinic this week, Dearborn Public Schools will be offering the Pfizer vaccine at Bryant Middle School on Wednesday, June 2 from...
