Dearborn City School District
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Location Map DEARBORN, MI 48124 Wayne County
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District Poverty Rate 32.3% (data source)
Non-White Students 6.9% (data source)
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Last Updated December 1, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (37)
School Grades Period
Nowlin Elementary School K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
O.L. Smith Middle School 6th, 7th, 8th
Bryant Middle School
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
Dearborn High School
Dearborn Magnet High School
Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy
Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12
Dearborn Stem Middle School
Duvall Elementary School
Edsel Ford High School
Fordson High School
Geer Park Elementary
Haigh Elementary School
Henry Ford Early College
Henry Ford Early Collegeadvanced Manufacturing
Henry Ford Elementary School
Howard Elementary School
Howe Trainable Center And Montessori
Iris Becker Elementary School
Long Elementary School
Lowrey Elementary School
Lowrey Middle School
Maples Elementary School
Mccollough Elementary School
Mcdonald Elementary School
Miller Elementary School
Oakman Elementary School
River Oaks Elementary School
Salina Elementary P 3
Salina Intermediate 4 8
Snow Elementary School
Stout Middle School
Unis Middle School
Whitmorebolles Elementary School
William Ford Elementary School
Woodworth Middle School
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State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy
Policy Notes
Michigan State Law Schools are required to allow students to be released for religious programs. This does not mean schools do not have the ability to create policies that protect the school's instruction time.
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Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 9
Execute the Plan
86
November 6, 2025
Step 8
Train Your Team
86
July 23, 2025
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
86
May 20, 2025
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
86
February 2, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
83
December 31, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
80
December 5, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
80
April 26, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
78
April 4, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
76
March 29, 2024
Step 2
Join a Kickoff Meeting
67
March 25, 2024
 
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