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Dearborn sets closed-campus arrival and dismissal procedures
Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy · Aug 10, 2026
What happened
Dearborn announced that families will wait outside designated gates while students enter and are escorted to assigned dismissal areas; the procedures begin in phases on August 17 and August 24, 2026.
Why it matters to families
The change affects daily arrival, pickup, late-pickup expectations, and where families wait at school gates.
The evidence
The August 2026 orientation states that only students enter campus in the morning, families wait outside designated gates at dismissal, gates close on set schedules, and full implementation for all grades begins August 24.
The source
Parent Orientation 2026-27 School YearSee the full record for Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy.
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