Adrian Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Adrian Public Schools is a compact city district whose schools form a recognizable progression from four elementary campuses to Springbrook Middle School and Adrian High School. The Adrian Community Education Center gives older students and adults another way to complete a diploma, preserving a separate route for learners whose age, schedule, or circumstances do not fit the conventional high-school sequence.

The district’s academic identity is unusually broad for a system of its size. Lincoln Elementary and Adrian High School anchor International Baccalaureate opportunities at opposite ends of the grade span, allowing younger children to encounter inquiry-based learning and high-school students to pursue the Diploma Programme. Career and technical study, online coursework, and connections with the Lenawee Intermediate School District add practical and flexible options beyond the standard classroom sequence.

Adrian describes its graduation goal through “Diploma Plus”: students should leave with a diploma and an additional experience, skill, credential, or postsecondary head start. The district therefore operates as one connected local system with several possible finishes. A student can remain in the traditional school sequence, build an advanced academic plan, gain technical experience, or use community education to complete a more individualized path.