Bayside Academy Launches Mobile App for Daphne Families

Bayside Academy, a private school in Daphne serving roughly 720 students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, has rolled out a new mobile app designed to keep parents, teachers and students more closely connected to daily school life.

School officials believe Bayside is the first private school in either Mobile or Baldwin County to offer its own dedicated app, following in the footsteps of the Baldwin County public school system, which launched a similar smartphone tool for families last spring.

“We’re really excited about it,” said Rebekah Webb, the school’s director of marketing and communications, describing the rollout as a natural extension of the school’s existing website and communication tools. The app gives users quick access to sports scores, links to the school’s social media channels and other day-to-day updates.

For parents, the app offers a way to check report cards and test scores without logging into a separate web portal. Students, meanwhile, can use it to track their daily class schedules and stay current on the school calendar, according to Webb.

“It’s a game changer, and it runs seamlessly with our website,” Webb said, adding that the tool is meant to make communication between the school and families more immediate. The app is available as a free download for both Apple and Android devices.

“I love the immediacy and freshness of the content,” Webb said of the new platform, noting that the school plans to continue expanding the app’s features based on feedback from parents and students in the coming school year.

About Bayside Academy

Bayside Academy traces its roots to 1967, when parents on the Eastern Shore founded St. James Day School, housed at Fairhope’s Episcopal church, before the school grew into the pre-K through 12th grade campus now located in Daphne.