School safety is a priority at River Oaks. During the year the staff practices safety drills to help students learn and practice procedures to use if an emergency arises. Some of the drills include fire drills, lockdown drills, tornado drills and evacuation drills....
Class News
100th Day of School
Help us celebrate River Oaks Elementary 100th Day of School on Monday February 13th Please help your child dress up as a 100 year old person. Join in the celebration of 100 days of school. Staff and students are encouraged to dress up. Some ideas could be wearing a...
Free Parent University classes set for Feb. 24 and March 3
Parents are every child’s first teachers, and Dearborn Public Schools is offering some free lessons for those teachers. Parent University will run on Feb. 24 and March 3. The free, one-hour sessions are open to parents or other caregivers and their children ages...

Four town halls set to discuss long-range building planning
Four town halls are being hosted by Dearborn Public Schools for Fielding International to discuss its work to create a long-range plan for the district’s buildings. Visioning the Future Town Halls will be held on Feb. 6 and 7, 2023. Parents, students, staff,...
PTA Meeting Canceled for today 12-1-22.
Firm studying district facilities offering survey for community feedback
The company working with the district to develop a 30-year facilities recommendation for Dearborn Public Schools is asking community members to offer their input via an online form. The district hired Fielding International in September to look at the district’s 37...
When to keep your child home from school
FEVER: Keep your child home with temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher. Keep child home until fever-free for 24 hours without using fever reducing medicine such as Motrin and Tylenol. Contact your child's primary care physician and provide a doctor's not for their...
Cafeteria Snacks
The cafeteria will be selling snacks on Friday’s. most snacks will be $1.00 each

COVID vaccine and booster clinic set for Oct. 4 at Whitmore Bolles
The district is planning its first COVID vaccine and booster clinic for Tuesday, Oct. 4 at Whitmore Bolles Elementary. The clinic, provided by C-ASSIST, will run from 4 to 7 p.m. that day. COVID shots are free to anyone age 5 or older who is eligible and interested in...
Help Wanted
River Oaks is currently looking for Noon Hour Supervisors subs to help in the lunchroom. It is for 2 hours a day.. If you are interested in becoming a lunch room sub please call the school at 313-827-6750. We will tell you how to apply online to become a substitute......