Duncan Elementary School

08/26/2026

08/23/2026

Getting ready for a fresh start with a freshly painted parking lot and the most beautiful rainbow lighting up the sky! 🌈💫

We can’t wait to see you for Meet the Teacher on Thursday! 💙🚀 Let’s make this year out of this world! 🌎✨

08/21/2026

The Duncan Dispatch is now available in your email or at this link: https://app.smore.com/n/x0djc-duncan-dispatch

08/19/2026

We look forward to celebrating the transformation of Swinehart Stadium this Sunday, Aug. 23 with our free community event beginning at 6 p.m.!
Get a sneak preview of the complex: https://youtu.be/Ne6cQLofULc?si=A5dG8gRPUDGYjAhi

08/19/2026

⭐️Please join us in welcoming to Duncan Ms. Hardin⭐️

Hello, I'm Cherell! I'm a proud mother of two—my soon‑to‑be four‑year‑old daughter, Mai’Lon, and my energetic 8‑month‑old son, Adonis. I absolutely love working with children, and I’m beyond excited to become a part of the Duncan Elementary family. This my second year working with Utica Community Schools . I’m ready to bring joy, motivation, and unstoppable enthusiasm to this upcoming school year and help our students shine brighter than ever!

08/19/2026

More than 110 new staff members are joining our UCS family this year. The majority of these new staff members have chosen to begin their educational careers in Utica Community Schools. We welcome them to UCS and honor them as the generation that will carry our legacy into the future.

08/19/2026

Duncan is proud to be part of UCS and the place that creates the foundation for success and readiness!

All four UCS high schools have once again been named among the best in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
Eisenhower, Henry Ford II, Stevenson and Utica high schools have placed among the top 9 percent of the nation’s 27,000 high schools evaluated in the study, according to the annual ranking.
Schools were ranked on six factors: college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance and graduation rate.

08/17/2026

Join us in celebrating the 2026 Legacy of Excellence Award honorees:
🌟W. B. Browning | Former Board of Education President
🌟Rae Bye | Graduate, Former Counselor and Administrator
🌟Vivian Constand | Former Teacher, Principal and Administrator
🌟Leonard Morrison | Graduate, Founding Principal of Sterling and Morgan Elementary Schools
🌟Joan Sergent, Ed.D. | former Superintendent of Schools

The Legacy of Excellence Award recognizes the lasting, positive impact these honorees have contributed to the success synonymous within Michigan’s second largest school district.

To celebrate the 2026 Legacy of Excellence honorees, Utica Community Schools will host a Legacy of Excellence Awards Event on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Through the generous support of our business community, this free, formal event will be held at The Palazzo Grande in Shelby Township beginning at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5 p.m. Tickets will be available later this week on a first come, first served basis.