History
The Dearborn Academy is designed as a K-8 public school academy serving the Dearborn, Michigan community. Authorization was received from Central Michigan University in 1997. The Academy was established with the specific purpose of serving the diverse needs of the Dearborn community and surrounding areas which host a population of approximately 90,000 residents. This population is comprised of individuals and families from various ethnic backgrounds and cultures. Dearborn has one of the largest populations of Arabic speaking residents in the United States. The Academy serves students in kindergarten through grade eight who come from nine surrounding districts in the metropolitan Detroit area. A large percentage of students who attend the Academy are of Middle Eastern descent. Many of the students who enroll at the Academy are new or recent immigrants. Frequently, the parents, do not speak English. As a result, the Academy strives to communicate with the home in the student’s native language