Opening Ceremonies At Two Baldwin County Schools

Baldwin County Public Schools has cut the ribbons on Stonebridge Elementary School and Daphne High School’s Ninth Grade Academy, Gulf Coast Media reports. Stonebridge is a K-6 elementary school that took pressure off Spanish Fort Elementary and Rockwell Elementary this year through redistricting. The facility includes more than 132,000 ft2 with 56 classrooms, a cafetorium with seating for 480 and a stage, and a 450-seat gymnasium. It is led by Principal Misty Wilkinson, who served as principal at Loxley Elementary School for eight years. Daphne High School’s project, aka The Freshman Experience at Daphne High School or FX, is the second facility of its kind to open in Baldwin County. The buildings are designed to take pressure off crowded campuses and provide freshmen with an easier transition to high school. The new wing, south of the main building, has more than 38,000 ft2 of space and includes 22 classrooms, two science rooms, an art room, a conference room, an administrative area and two teacher work rooms. The new facilities are part of the school system’s Pay as You Go Program that has seen the completion of $145 million in construction projects in four years.