McDonald Elementary School

Class News

Kindergarten soft start canceled

Kindergarten parents - please be aware the district is canceling soft start for August 2024 due to calendar concerns.  Kindergarten students, including Young 5s, now will follow the same schedule as other elementary students including a half day on Monday, Aug....

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...

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...

Solar eclipse coming April 8!

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...

Sora book update and public library

We are sharing an update for students and parents regarding the Sora app, which is again available to district students. Through Sora, students are able to see books available through the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services provided by the Dearborn Public...