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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...
Detroit Children’s Museum provides books for DPSCD Families on World Book Day and every day!
Since 2016, the Detroit Children’s Museum’s (DCM) has been very involved in DPSCD’s Little Free Library Program securing donations of high-quality books (175,000) and maintaining the libraries at each of our schools....
DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH WDIV/Local 4’s EVROD CASSIMY, ON THE LAUNCH OF GOOD ENOUGH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The inspirational song hit the airwaves April 16th and mask proceeds will be donated to the DPS Foundation to benefit our students. DETROIT, Mich. (April 16, 2021) – The Detroit Public Schools...
Shout-out to our Office of School Health and Wellness!
World Health Day was April 7th and we want to highlight the work of our Office of School Health and Wellness (OSHW) team which includes Dr. Elliott Attisha (Chief Health Officer), Nurse Denise Cade (Senior Director,...
JPMorgan Chase Foundation Supports DPSCD’s IT Education
As COVID-19 hit our Detroit community, we’ve been able to lean on one of our valuable partners to help us get through it together. The current economic and health crisis caused by COVID-19 continues to impact, at a...
Arab American National Heritage Month’s Student Showcase!
The DPSCD’s Office of Equity, Advocacy and Civil Rights is sponsoring a Virtual Student Showcase as part of the District’s celebration of Arab- American National Heritage Month. The theme is “The Arab-American...
April 2021 Newsletter
2nd Annual Golf Outing at TPC Michigan - June 21, 2021! Save the date and join us! Sponsorships needed. This has been an unimaginable year for our students, their families and our educators. Let’s support them. ...
City of Detroit’s “Neighborhood Vaccine Week”
City of Detroit's “Neighborhood Vaccine Week" begins April 12-16, 8am-5pm, at 7 DPSCD Schools! Detroiters ages 16+ or workers in Detroit will receive the Johnson & Johnson 1 shot vaccine. Appointments can be made...
Grab and Go Meals for Students
Update: Grab And Go distribution will return Thurs. April 8 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Starting the week of April 12, our normal Mon & Thurs schedule returns at 9am - 1pm. For additional info...
Jackie Robinson Art Contest
DPSCD Students - Win up to $1500 and see your artwork on digital billboards throughout the city. Take part in the Jackie Robinson Art Contest presented by the Detroit Tigers! Capture the spirit of one or more of Jackie...
DPSF Women’s History Month Series Honors Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence
Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence was raised by her grandparents on Detroit’s northeast side. She attended Courville Elementary and Nolan Middle schools, graduating from Pershing High School. Congresswoman Lawrence says...
Women that are making a difference in the lives of people across the world and what they all have in common is that they are DPS Proud!
This month, for Women’s History Month, the DPS Foundation has highlighted accomplished alumnae of the Detroit Public Schools/Community District. All of these women are making a difference in the lives of people across...
Celebrating Shantalea Johns, Ed.D, LMSW as part of our DPS Proud – Women’s History Month series.
Today we celebrate Shantalea Johns, Ed.D, LMSW as part of our DPS Proud - Women’s History Month series. Dr. Johns is currently Director, Office of Continuing and Interprofessional Education at Wayne State’s University...