SEEDS believes that by working together to enrich educational opportunities for children in every Daphne school we will not only strengthen our community today but will unite for a more prosperous future.
Our participating schools are all accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Belforest Elementary
Grades: K-6 Principal: Jonathan Ellis 11364 County Road 64 | Daphne, AL 36526 | (251) 607-5624
Established in 2020, Belforest Elementary, located in the Belforest Community on County Road #64, serves public school students in grades pre-K-6. Belforest Elementary is the newest school in the Daphne High School feeder pattern. The Alabama Reading Initiative and becoming a Leader in ME Lighthouse School are two of the school’s current major initiatives. Belforest Elementary is very proud to be a Leader in Me School, building character and leadership skills, one student at time!
Grades: K-6 Principal: Mark Doherty 26651 County Road #13 | Daphne, AL 36526 | (251) 626-1663
Established in 2004, Daphne East Elementary, located just south of Daphne Middle School on County Road #13, has recently been recognized by the Alabama State Department of Education for overall performance on student achievement tests and by the Baldwin County Board of Education for best elementary school attendance. Daphne East’s instructional program emphasizes the Alabama Reading Initiative, and the campus serves as a Talents Unlimited Demonstration Site. Phase I of the school system’s Comprehensive Building Plan provided for an additional classroom wing, which opened at Daphne East Elementary, in 2018.
Grades: K-3 Principal: Benita Battle 2307 Main Street | Daphne, AL 36526 | (251) 626-2424
Constructed in 1939, the historic campus of Daphne Elementary School serves public school students in grades K-3. The Alabama Reading Initiative and Discipline-Based Arts Education are two of the school’s current major initiatives. Approximately $4 million in facility improvements have been made. Daphne Elementary School is very proud to be a Leader in Me School, building character and leadership skills, one student at at time!
Grades: 7-8 Principal: Tiffany Irby Kalakaheti One Jody Davis Circle Daphne, AL 36526 | (251) 626-2845
Daphne Middle School, located on the corner of County Road 13 and Whispering Pines Road, serves public school students in grades 6-8. Built in 1993, the facility includes a natural wetland on campus that enhances the beauty of the school setting. High expectations and an emphasis on respect, reliability and responsibility are hallmarks of the academic program at DMS. Numerous interest and service club opportunities – as well as a broad sports program – are offered.
Grades: 4-6 Principal: Dana Horst Bottoms 1000 Main Street | Daphne, AL 36526 | (251) 626-0277
Located at 1000 Main Street, the campus of W. J. Carroll Intermediate School has provided a community school setting since the late 1800’s. The school currently serves public school students in grades 4-5-6 facility – a modern facility built in 2008, W J Carroll Intermediate School is an above average public school, serving 480 students, with a student to teacher ratio 25 to 1. W. J. Carroll is a Leader in Me Lighthouse School.
Grades: 9-12 Principal: Fletcher Comer 9300 E. Lawson Road | Daphne, AL 36526 | (251) 626-8787
Established in 1989, Daphne High School, an International Baccalaureate World School, is a comprehensive 6A public high school that currently serves approximately 1300 students in grades 9-12. In addition, DHS was named by the U. S. Department of Education in 2012 as the first National Blue Ribbon School in the history of the Baldwin County Public Schools. The DHS fine arts and athletic programs are large, diverse and have also been recognized at the state, regional and national levels on numerous occasions during the school’s eighteen-year history. A wide range of core and elective courses are offered including seven Advanced Placement classes and dual enrollment classes, through Coastal Community College. In addition, the school offers the International Baccalaureate Programme, the most rigorous, high school curriculum in the world.