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The Detroit Public Schools Foundation invests in Detroit’s students, families, and educators. We provide resources, scholarships, and programs to prepare students for college, career, and success in life.
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Now Hiring! Director of Programs (Full-Time) Position Open
Looking to make a difference in the lives of Detroit students and their families? The Detroit Public Schools Foundation is hiring a Director of Programs to manage the foundation's overall administrative program...
Summer Times!
Saluting our scholars! The DPS Foundation awarded scholarships to 52 hardworking, deserving DPSCD graduates. A special thanks to our donors for their attendance and unwavering support, making possible awards from...
BE THE FIRST, BUT NEVER THE LAST
Roy Roberts knows the importance of education. His widowed father stressed it to his 10 children. Born in Arkansas, Roy also knows about segregation, prejudice, diversity, inclusion, blazing trails, and climbing...
Our Parents Are Engaged and Committed
July 25th was National Parent’s Day and we salute our dedicated Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) parents! They volunteer in classrooms, at after school and weekend events, and this past school year,...
4 Detroit Lions Academy Students are Awarded $5,000 Detroit Lions Inspire Change Scholarships
During the last week of school, the Detroit Lions Academy held its 2021 virtual graduation for it’s graduating class. The ceremony included Detroit Lions players, past and present, who continue to show up in a major...
Vietnam Veterans of America- Detroit Chapter 9 Rewards Randolph Skills Trades Program Completers with Cash Assistance!
On June 15, in a COVID-friendly drive-by ceremony, 62 Randolph Career and Technical Center students were awarded $220 cash donated by the Detroit Chapter 9 of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 9 Detroit (VVA9). ...
Celebrating National Camera Day!
Detroit Public Schools Community District houses some of the finest specialty schools in the state, especially supporting the District’s Career Pathways program. Originally named The Detroit High School for the Fine...
DPSF celebrates Juneteenth!
Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of African-Americans who had been enslaved in the United States. Originating in Galveston, Texas, it is now celebrated annually on June 19 throughout the United...
Happy Flag Day!
Happy Flag Day! The Detroit Children's Museum (DCM) has a wonderfully large collection of over 1,000 flags that are used to develop special curriculum for teachers and students in the District. In the DCM lending...
June 2021 Newsletter
DPSCD Summer Programming! Summer Programming is scheduled at 44 DPSCD schools (28, K-8; 15, 9-12; and 6 Exception Student Education Center sites) offering families and students (currently enrolled and new Fall...
It is World Plant a Vegetable Garden Day and we are Celebrating our Farm to School Program!
On World Plant a Vegetable Garden Day, we talked with Matt Hargis, the supervisor of the Farm to School program about the importance of DPSCD’s School Gardens and his vision for the future: “The Office of School...
National Bike to School Day
May is National Bicycle Safety Month! Our children LOVE riding their bicycles! Across 18 DPSCD schools, the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program has recently installed new infrastructure to help make it safer for...
Virtual STEM Goes Red Day at the Detroit International Academy!
On April 19, 2021; the American Heart Association, in collaboration with the Detroit Public Schools Foundation (DPS Foundation) and the Detroit Public Schools Community District’s Detroit International Academy for...