A parent sponsored school is run by a school board that sets policies and guidelines, and settles disputes and questions. The school board is made up of school society members elected by the school society.
The school society is make up of parents of students and others that have an active interest in the school (i.e., alumni, parents of alumni, and grandparents of students).
The Dearborn Christian Fellowship is our host church. While there is a close working relationship with the church, the church and the school are separate entities. See the Statement of Faith for specific doctrinal information.
The pastor's involvement if very minimal. He may occasionally speak at chapel. Unlike some other Christian schools, the pastor is not a board member.
We are set up to have a fully Christian environment where the teacher works in conjunction with parents for a well rounded and mutually supported Christian education.
All teachers are state certified.
Yes. They encourage meetings or calls as soon as you have a concern or when you wish to discuss anything about your child.
Yes. Thorough screening is done during the hiring process and they must continue to show spiritual maturity and sensitivity while on staff at Dearborn Christian School.
No. The dress code, mainly common sense, is left up to the discretion of the parents. There are some specific requirements such as clothing must be clean and in good repair, no bare midriffs, no spandex, etc. The Code of Conduct (included in the application package) has specific information.
We use both secular and Christian curriculums. Our teachers help our students to use Scripture as a filter to discern truth.
No. Each class has its own library of age appropriate books and teachers frequently supplement them with books from the public library.
No. The children have Physical Education class held outdoors or in the church basement.
All students have two Music classes per week. Students in grades 1 through 8 have Art class once per week and Physical Education twice per week. Students in grades 2 through 8 have a Computer Skills class once per week, and Band is offered to interested students in grades 5 through 8.
Dearborn Christian School offers many extracurricular activities. For more information on this topic please see the four links under the "Extracurricular" subheading in our navigation to the left.
Yes. Each teacher decides on field trips that are relevant for his/her own class. Parents volunteer to drive for field trips and are encouraged to share the experience with their children. For more specific information on our field trips click here.
Yes, if they qualify. Our principal will check for you. You usually qualify if you are a Dearborn resident and live more than one and a half miles from school. We follow Dearborn Public Schools for scheduling of most vacations, school hours, snow closings, etc.
We have some. All are voluntary.
Every Wednesday a newsletter, called "DCS Matters", is sent home with your youngest child to inform you of school news and calendar events.
On Mondays hot lunches are available for a minimal fee.
No. There is a nurse on call through Dearborn Public Schools.
Yes. The Iowa and MEAP test scores are available from the school office. Please contact us with any questions.
Generally, no. You may ask individual teachers for an approximate time their students spend on homework.
Yes, the Dearborn Public Schools provide these services.
We start off our week with Chapel each Monday at 8:50 a.m. Parents are welcome to attend.
Yes. We recently started a before and after school care program.
The School Society and the Board desire parents to be involved in the school environment. Parent hours are the hours used working in a wide variety of ways for the school. Some examples of parent hours are driving on field trips, cooking hot lunches, work bees, baking for school events, and preparing mailings.
You may request an enrollment package from the Application page or by calling the school office, (313) 563-1240, and a package will be mailed to you. Packages also can be picked up at the school. Click here for more information about this process.