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Come back to the place where adventure never ends
04/29/2022
High school authors go right to the source for literary feedback – UCS elementary students
04/21/2021
DeKeyser students offer feedback to CSI book project
Registration is now open for 2021-22 kindergarten
01/28/2021
Enrollment is now open for fall kindergarten
Dolphin
Student raising hand with book in the background
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Tutors help peers succeed in summer school
07/28/2022
Students help their peers by tutoring during summer school.
Class of 2022 graduate performs with national honor band
07/28/2022
Utica High grad plays trumpet with musicians from across the country.
“This has to be the coolest shop class in the world!”
07/27/2022
Emmy award winner gets Henry Ford II High School-made paddle board hand delivered
Picture of Gyftakis and Ostrom
Lasceski with honor band conductor
Chris Davis with Ty Pennington
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A note from the Principal...

Dear DeKeyser Families,

Shannon HathcockHappy Summer! Thank you for an amazing year at DeKeyser Elementary. I want to thank everyone for welcoming me as your new building principal and giving me the opportunity to build wonderful relationships with each and every one of you. I am humbled and honored to be part of such an amazing community! 

If you travel or do something special, please be sure to send a postcard! We would love to create a board in the fall of all the places our Dolphins have been. Whether it is a trip to the Detroit Zoo, a trip up north, a visit to another state or perhaps out of the country (and we do have some traveling families), please send a card or picture.

As always, thank you for all you do to help make DeKeyser the awesome school community that it is! Working together, we will continue to accomplish great things!

Our Mission:
The DeKeyser community provides a safe, learning environment while encouraging academic and personal success through high expectations.

Our Theme:
DeKeyser Elementary School's theme is "Adventures never end!"

  • Blue Ribbon School
  • All day kindergarten
  • Dedicated classrooms for art and music
  • District standardized test scores above county and state averages
  • More than 92 percent of our parents would recommend the district to others
  • School wide off site science experience at camps (K-6)
  • High level of student involvement in school including student led assemblies, student run school store
  • DeKeyser teacher named America's Top Ten Preschool Teacher by Nick Jr. Magazine
  • Collaborative team teaching at all grade levels
  • Active community involvement in extra curricular and academic areas
  • Discovery Science Tech Book Grant
  • Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grant

    • UCS Vision

    All children have the right to a rigorous, high-quality education which meets their individual needs. UCS will respect, encourage and empower each and every student to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to be successful, contributing members of a diverse community and global society.

    UCS Mission

    We are committed to exemplary teaching and learning in order for our students to be prepared for success in the 21st Century.
    We will achieve this commitment by engaging the entire community to focus on each child's achievement, with the expectation that every student will pursue some type of post-high school educational endeavor.

    Core Values

    • Every child can learn and achieve.
    • Parents and guardians are partners in the learning process.
    • Being “smart” can be achieved through persistence, hard work and effective effort.
    • Excellence is expected and celebrated.
    • Data is used to guide our decision-making.
    • All employees will exemplify ethical behavior; exhibit a strong work ethic; and continue to develop their leadership, performance and service skills.
    • Technology supports and enhances instruction, business operations, research and communications.
    • The Board of Education, district educators/staff, parents, community members and business leaders must collaborate and work as a team to enhance educational opportunities for student success.