Dear Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K-12 Families,
I hope you are enjoying a fantastic summer. I am honored to be appointed as the new principal of Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K-12. I look forward to meeting each and every member of our new school community.
This is my 27th year with Dearborn Public Schools. I spent 16 years as a classroom teacher before being appointed the assistant principal and then principal of Bryant Middle School. For the past seven years, I have served as one of the Executive Director of Student Achievement. Although I enjoyed many aspects of that position, nothing replaces the true excitement of working closely with and leading a school community. Therefore, I requested to return to a principal position and Dr. Maleyko was kind enough to grant that request.
I am proud to have raised my family in Dearborn. My children all graduated from Dearborn High School. All adults now, my daughter is a teacher and my two sons have chosen careers in law enforcement. Along with being an educator, I have spent 34 years coaching skating at the Dearborn Ice Skating Center and the Dearborn Crystallette Synchronized Skating Teams.
The last year and a half has been challenging for all of us . We are looking forward to an exciting school year. Please feel free to contact me if you have any concerns, questions or just want to meet.
Mrs. Shannon Peterson, Ed. S.
Principal
DPS Virtual K-12 School
Long Elementary School
(313)827-3023
peterss@dearbornschools.org