Bayside Academy

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Bayside Academy

A top-rated PK3 through Grade 12 Independent College Preparatory School located on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay

Bayside’s mission is to prepare students to be successful both academically and in life. These students will exhibit high character, a sense of responsibility, respect for self and others, and a commitment to excellence in all their endeavors.

Why Bayside?

Situated directly on Mobile Bay, Bayside is the only NAIS-accredited, co-educational, non-sectarian, independent college preparatory day school on the Eastern Shore. Bayside enjoys a strong reputation for excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts. We recognize the value of an independent school education in cultivating the whole child—academically, physically, socially, and emotionally.

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college matriculation rate
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science labs plus the shore of Mobile Bay
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stage performances each year
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Founding Year
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Acres of campus
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team and individual state championships

Our graduates have been accepted to:

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Recent News

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Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners
1/31/2023
Congratulations to Isabelle Rutland '24, Samuel Carpenter '23, Lillie McInnis '23, and Elizabeth Ernest '24 for being recognized in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards!
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Kindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of School
1/31/2023
Kindergarten students celebrated the 100^th day of school today by dressing up as centenarians.
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Lower School Students Win Farm-City Poster Contest
1/30/2023
Congratulations to Charlie Murphy '32, Piper Bindon '32, Mary Helen Swift '31, and Adler Chapman '31!
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Gracie Eason '25 Competes at State
1/19/2023
Sophomore Gracie Eason became the first female wrestler from Bayside to compete at a state meet today.
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First Semester Upper School Honor Roll
1/13/2023
We are pleased to announce the Upper School Honor Roll for the first semester.
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Second Quarter Middle School Honor Roll
1/13/2023
We are proud to release the Middle School Honor Roll for the second quarter.
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Math Teams Place Second at AISA District Competition
1/10/2023
Bayside's middle school and upper school math teams finished runner-up at the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) District Math Competition.
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Wesley Wells '28 Wins Spelling Bee
1/9/2023
7th grader Wesley Wells won the Bayside Spelling Bee on Monday, January 9.
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AISA Creative Writing Winners
12/12/2022
This quarter, Bayside Academy students were given the opportunity to compete in the annual creative writing contest hosted by Alabama Independent Schools Association (AISA).
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SALT Photo Contest Winners
12/9/2022
We are proud to congratulate our 2022 winners of the South Alabama Land Trust (SALT) Photo Contest.
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Drama Students Excel at Trumbauer Festival
12/5/2022
The Upper School theatre students had an amazing showing at the state Trumbauer Festival.
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Catherine Doyle '25 and Ty Postle '23 Named Runners of the Year
11/17/2022
Sophomore Catherine Doyle and senior Ty Postle were selected by the Mobile Optimist Club as the 1A–5A Runners of the Year for Mobile and Baldwin County.
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Student Winners of Daphne Public Library's Bookmark Contest
11/14/2022
Bayside Academy is proud to congratulate our 2022 winners of the Daphne Public Library’s “Back-to-School” Bookmark Contest.
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Bayside Recognizes Veterans Day
11/11/2022
Bayside Academy recognized Veterans Day today with a school-wide ceremony on Freedom Field this morning.
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Grace Dawson '25 Named Runner of the Week
11/11/2022
Sophomore Grace Dawson was selected by the Mobile Optimist Club as 1A–5A Runner of the Week for her performance at the AHSAA 5A State Meet, which was competed on Saturday, November 5.
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Three Seniors Sign Letters of Intent
11/9/2022
Bayside Academy had three seniors sign with Division I and Division II schools on National Letter of Intent Day today.
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First Quarter Middle School Honor Roll
11/8/2022
We are proud to release our Middle School Honor Roll for the first quarter of the 2022–2023 school year.
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Upper School Students Excel at Trumbauer Festival
11/7/2022
Upper School theatre students competed in The Walter Trumbauer High School District Festival in Mobile on Saturday, November 5, and many will move on to the state competition at Troy University in December.
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Hunter Hyderally '23 Named School Winner in Heisman High School Scholarship Competition
11/2/2022
Senior Hunter Hyderally is the School Winner in the Heisman High School Scholarship Competition and will now continue on for the chance to become a State Winner, National Finalist, or National Winner.
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Ciara Allison '23 Named to USA Jaguar Marching Honor Band
11/1/2022
Senior Ciara Allison has been selected for the University of South Alabama’s Jaguar Marching Honor Band.
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Upcoming Events

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Feb

1

Re-enrollment for Current Students (2023–24 school year)
2/1/2023 to 2/15/2023
Feb

3

Spirit Day
2/3/2023
Every Friday is a Spirit Day. Students in Middle and Upper School may wear Bayside shirts with uniform bottoms. Girls in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with Bayside spirit shorts (available in The Shoppe on the Bluff) or leggings. Boys in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with navy athletic or uniform shorts.
Feb

3

Bayside Bingo Night
2/3/2023 6:00 PM to 2/3/2023 8:00 PM
SAC
Feb

6

Dress Uniform
2/6/2023
Feb

6

Admissions Open House
2/6/2023 9:00 AM
Feb

8

Parents in Prayer
2/8/2023 8:00 AM to 2/8/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
Feb

10

Mardi Gras Out of Uniform Day
2/10/2023
Feb

10

Shoppe Volunteer Meeting
2/10/2023 8:30 AM
Student Commons (Library Building)
Feb

10

Mardi Gras Parade & Celebration (ECC, 3rd Grade, MS SGA, Seniors, Spring Play Cast)
2/10/2023 9:45 AM
Parents welcome to watch on the bluff!
Feb

11

Drama Date Night
2/11/2023 5:00 PM to 2/11/2023 10:00 PM
Looking for a date night AND want to support your Bayside Middle School students? Then sign up for Drama Date Night from 5–10 p.m. on Saturday, February 11! Bayside students in kindergarten through 4th grade may attend. Mrs. Richards and members of our International Junior Thespian Troupe #10752 will entertain your child with themed games, performances, and crafts, while also providing dinner and a movie (with popcorn)! The cost is $50 per student, and space is limited. All proceeds go to support our Bayside Academy Rogue Dramatics groups.

MS Drama Room
Feb

13

Book Fair
2/13/2023 to 2/17/2023
Student Commons (Library Building)
Feb

13

Dress Uniform
2/13/2023
Feb

15

Parents in Prayer
2/15/2023 8:00 AM to 2/15/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
Feb

15

Shoppe Volunteer Meeting
2/15/2023 2:15 PM
Student Commons (Library Building) - OLCR Backup
Feb

17

Spirit Day
2/17/2023
Every Friday is a Spirit Day. Students in Middle and Upper School may wear Bayside shirts with uniform bottoms. Girls in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with Bayside spirit shorts (available in The Shoppe on the Bluff) or leggings. Boys in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with navy athletic or uniform shorts.
Feb

20

Deadline to Apply for Financial Aid
2/20/2023
Feb

20

Mardi Gras Break - School Holiday
2/20/2023 to 2/24/2023
Feb

27

Dress Uniform
2/27/2023
Mar

1

Parents in Prayer
3/1/2023 8:00 AM to 3/1/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
Mar

3

Spirit Day
3/3/2023
Every Friday is a Spirit Day. Students in Middle and Upper School may wear Bayside shirts with uniform bottoms. Girls in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with Bayside spirit shorts (available in The Shoppe on the Bluff) or leggings. Boys in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with navy athletic or uniform shorts.
Mar

6

Dress Uniform
3/6/2023
Mar

8

Parents in Prayer
3/8/2023 8:00 AM to 3/8/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
Mar

9

Pheasant Hunt
3/9/2023
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Taylor Creek Shooting Preserve
Mar

10

3rd Quarter Ends
3/10/2023
Mar

10

Spirit Day
3/10/2023
Every Friday is a Spirit Day. Students in Middle and Upper School may wear Bayside shirts with uniform bottoms. Girls in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with Bayside spirit shorts (available in The Shoppe on the Bluff) or leggings. Boys in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with navy athletic or uniform shorts.
Mar

13

Professional Development - Student Holiday
3/13/2023
Mar

15

Parents in Prayer
3/15/2023 8:00 AM to 3/15/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
Mar

16

Spring Play - The Witch's Princess
3/16/2023 6:30 PM
Pilot Center Theatre

Lesley Ricards
Mar

17

Spirit Day
3/17/2023
Every Friday is a Spirit Day. Students in Middle and Upper School may wear Bayside shirts with uniform bottoms. Girls in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with Bayside spirit shorts (available in The Shoppe on the Bluff) or leggings. Boys in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with navy athletic or uniform shorts.
Mar

17

Spring Play - The Witch's Princess
3/17/2023 6:30 PM
Pilot Center Theatre

Lesley Ricards
Mar

18

Spring Play - The Witch's Princess
3/18/2023 6:30 PM
Pilot Center Theatre

Lesley Ricards
Mar

19

Spring Play - The Witch's Princess
3/19/2023 2:00 PM
Pilot Center Theatre

Lesley Ricards
Mar

20

Bay Affair Spirit Week
3/20/2023 to 3/26/2023
Mar

20

Dress Uniform
3/20/2023
Mar

20

Yearbook Class Group Pictures
3/20/2023
Administration Building Steps
Mar

22

Legacy Pancake Breakfast
3/22/2023 7:15 AM
Pilot Center Bay Room
Mar

22

Parents in Prayer
3/22/2023 8:00 AM to 3/22/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
Mar

24

Admiral Day (Grades PK3-6, Noon Dismissal)
3/24/2023
Mar

24

Alum Weekend
3/24/2023 to 3/25/2023
Mar

24

Spirit Day
3/24/2023
Every Friday is a Spirit Day. Students in Middle and Upper School may wear Bayside shirts with uniform bottoms. Girls in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with Bayside spirit shorts (available in The Shoppe on the Bluff) or leggings. Boys in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with navy athletic or uniform shorts.
Mar

25

Alumni Easter Egg Hunt
3/25/2023 10:00 AM
The Bluff
Mar

27

Dress Uniform
3/27/2023
Mar

29

Parents in Prayer
3/29/2023 8:00 AM to 3/29/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
Mar

31

Spirit Day
3/31/2023
Every Friday is a Spirit Day. Students in Middle and Upper School may wear Bayside shirts with uniform bottoms. Girls in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with Bayside spirit shorts (available in The Shoppe on the Bluff) or leggings. Boys in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with navy athletic or uniform shorts.
Apr

1

Bay Affair
4/1/2023 6:00 PM
Apr

3

Dress Uniform
4/3/2023
Apr

5

Great Day of Service
4/5/2023
All grades bring sack lunch. No lunch service today.
Apr

5

Parents in Prayer
4/5/2023 8:00 AM to 4/5/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
Apr

7

Spring Break - School Holiday
4/7/2023
Apr

10

Spring Break - School Holiday
4/10/2023 to 4/14/2023
Apr

17

Dress Uniform
4/17/2023
Apr

19

Parents in Prayer
4/19/2023 8:00 AM to 4/19/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
Apr

21

Spirit Day
4/21/2023
Every Friday is a Spirit Day. Students in Middle and Upper School may wear Bayside shirts with uniform bottoms. Girls in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with Bayside spirit shorts (available in The Shoppe on the Bluff) or leggings. Boys in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with navy athletic or uniform shorts.
Apr

24

Dress Uniform
4/24/2023
Apr

26

Parents in Prayer
4/26/2023 8:00 AM to 4/26/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
Apr

28

Spirit Day
4/28/2023
Every Friday is a Spirit Day. Students in Middle and Upper School may wear Bayside shirts with uniform bottoms. Girls in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with Bayside spirit shorts (available in The Shoppe on the Bluff) or leggings. Boys in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with navy athletic or uniform shorts.
May

1

Any Tennis Shoes ALL May!
5/1/2023
May

1

Dress Uniform (Grades 5-12)
5/1/2023
May

1

Teacher Appreciation Week
5/1/2023 to 5/5/2023
May

2

College T-Shirt Day (Seniors & Faculty)
5/2/2023
Pilot Center Front Steps
May

3

Parents in Prayer
5/3/2023 8:00 AM to 5/3/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
May

3

New Parent Welcome Reception
5/3/2023 6:00 PM to 5/3/2023 8:00 PM
Administration Building
May

5

Spirit Day
5/5/2023
Every Friday is a Spirit Day. Students in Middle and Upper School may wear Bayside shirts with uniform bottoms. Girls in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with Bayside spirit shorts (available in The Shoppe on the Bluff) or leggings. Boys in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with navy athletic or uniform shorts.
May

8

Dress Uniform (Grades 5-12)
5/8/2023
May

9

Senior Parade & Celebration
5/9/2023 2:15 PM
May Day Park to Belrose
May

10

Parents in Prayer
5/10/2023 8:00 AM to 5/10/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
May

12

Spirit Day
5/12/2023
Every Friday is a Spirit Day. Students in Middle and Upper School may wear Bayside shirts with uniform bottoms. Girls in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with Bayside spirit shorts (available in The Shoppe on the Bluff) or leggings. Boys in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with navy athletic or uniform shorts.
May

15

Dress Uniform
5/15/2023
May

16

Spring Dance Recital
5/16/2023 6:00 PM
Pilot Center Theatre
May

17

Parents in Prayer
5/17/2023 8:00 AM to 5/17/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
May

18

Baccalaureate
5/18/2023 6:00 PM
May

19

Spirit Day
5/19/2023
Every Friday is a Spirit Day. Students in Middle and Upper School may wear Bayside shirts with uniform bottoms. Girls in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with Bayside spirit shorts (available in The Shoppe on the Bluff) or leggings. Boys in ECC and Lower School may wear Bayside shirts with navy athletic or uniform shorts.
May

20

Graduation
5/20/2023 6:00 PM
The Bluff
May

22

Dress Uniform
5/22/2023
May

24

Parents in Prayer
5/24/2023 8:00 AM to 5/24/2023 9:00 AM
Old Library Conference Room (Administration Building)
May

26

4th Quarter Ends
5/26/2023
May

26

Last Day of School (11:00 AM Dismissal, No Extended Day)
5/26/2023
May

29

Memorial Day - School Holiday
5/29/2023
Jul

3

Fourth of July Week - School Holiday
7/3/2023 to 7/7/2023
Dec

15

Christmas Together
12/15/2023 9:30 AM
The Bluff (Pilot Center Theatre weather back-up)

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Hear Our Stories

Myles Cook

Class of 2020

"As I reflect on the years that I spent at Bayside Academy, I truly can say I wouldn’t have wanted to spend my high school career any other way. I feel more than prepared academically and athletically to begin the next chapter of my life as I enter college. I will always remember and cherish memories of Bayside whether it be with the Cross Country and Track team, the closeness of our grade at Pine Mountain, or simply eating lunch on the bluff. Bayside is truly special, and I am thankful to be able to say that I was a part of it for six years."
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Lorie Tomlinson Gaillard '90

Member, Board of Trustees | Current Parent

"Bayside is family. The school fosters deep relationships among students and teachers. The bonds connect people for life. As you grow older, you understand the bond and realize how important you are to each other."
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Steve Marine, P'12

Upper School Faculty | Parent of Bayside Alumni

"My son Scott (Class of 2012) still talks about the impact that Bayside had on his development: academic, social, and ethical. Largely because of Mr. Small's and Mrs. Dyson's passionate class presence, Scott decided to enter the nursing field at UAB. Scott's work ethic, academic rigor, and time management skills, developed here at Bayside, helped elevate him into the honors program at one of the best nursing programs in the country. He is currently working on his master's degree in clinical nursing. We credit Bayside for so much of his success!"
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Why Bayside?

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Our graduates have been accepted to:

Recent News

Upcoming Events

Re-enrollment for Current Students (2023–24 school year)

Spirit Day

Bayside Bingo Night

Dress Uniform

Admissions Open House

Parents in Prayer

Mardi Gras Out of Uniform Day

Shoppe Volunteer Meeting

Mardi Gras Parade & Celebration (ECC, 3rd Grade, MS SGA, Seniors, Spring Play Cast)

Drama Date Night

Book Fair

Dress Uniform

Parents in Prayer

Shoppe Volunteer Meeting

Spirit Day

Deadline to Apply for Financial Aid

Mardi Gras Break - School Holiday

Dress Uniform

Parents in Prayer

Spirit Day

Dress Uniform

Parents in Prayer

Pheasant Hunt

3rd Quarter Ends

Spirit Day

Professional Development - Student Holiday

Parents in Prayer

Spring Play - The Witch's Princess

Spirit Day

Spring Play - The Witch's Princess

Spring Play - The Witch's Princess

Spring Play - The Witch's Princess

Bay Affair Spirit Week

Dress Uniform

Yearbook Class Group Pictures

Legacy Pancake Breakfast

Parents in Prayer

Admiral Day (Grades PK3-6, Noon Dismissal)

Alum Weekend

Spirit Day

Alumni Easter Egg Hunt

Dress Uniform

Parents in Prayer

Spirit Day

Bay Affair

Dress Uniform

Great Day of Service

Parents in Prayer

Spring Break - School Holiday

Spring Break - School Holiday

Dress Uniform

Parents in Prayer

Spirit Day