Orange Beach Elementary School

Orange Beach Elementary School Orange Beach Elementary School is Pre-K through 6th grade and is located in Orange Beach, Alabama. This accreditation was renewed in 2004.

History: Orange Beach Elementary School was opened on the present site in August 1997. During the years from 1910 to 1914, Orange Beach had a one-room schoolhouse. That building is now registered as a National Historic Site and presently serves as the Indian and Sea Museum of Orange Beach. Orange Beach Elementary School received its initial accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges a

nd Schools in 1998. Orange Beach Elementary completed construction of an environmental learning center called the Sea, Sand & Stars Learning Center in 2007. Sea, Sand & Stars features five teaching stations inside and five teaching stations outside along an elevated boardwalk. A planetarium, a climate-controlled weather station, a technology laboratory, a 5,000-gallon saltwater aquarium, and a ‘touch tank’ are all part of the facility. The facility was dedicated and renamed as Steven W. Baker Sea, Sand, & Stars, Science and Nature Center on September 29, 2010. On October 14, 2011 the Steven W. Baker Sea, Sand, & Stars, Science and Nature Center was dedicated as an Alabama Wildlife Federation Outdoor Classroom.

09/02/2026
OBES Dad Squad presents, "Come Connect." This Friday, September 4th, head on over to our cafeteria from 7:20 to 7:45 AM ...
09/01/2026

OBES Dad Squad presents, "Come Connect."

This Friday, September 4th, head on over to our cafeteria from 7:20 to 7:45 AM with your child. Hear our Dad Squad leaders deliver a dad joke and a science lesson on density while learning about our OBES character trait of the month, responsibility!

Could your fridge be hiding acids? 🚫🙅🏻‍♀️Today 5th grade determined what can be used as an acid detector and then applie...
09/01/2026

Could your fridge be hiding acids? 🚫🙅🏻‍♀️

Today 5th grade determined what can be used as an acid detector and then applied it to common items found in household refrigerators!

Science is always better when you can see it, build it, and experience it. 👀🔨👷🏼‍♀️👷🏽‍♂️Mrs. Cox’s class had a week of ha...
09/01/2026

Science is always better when you can see it, build it, and experience it. 👀🔨👷🏼‍♀️👷🏽‍♂️

Mrs. Cox’s class had a week of hands on lunar science! Students modeled the phases of the Moon with Oreos, built solar and lunar eclipse simulators using clay and yardsticks, and used an interactive lunar phases model to demonstrate the Moon’s revolution. 🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔

☕️ Friday Happy! 🧡💙A little coffee fuel to finish the week strong! We love treating our amazing OBES staff and showing t...
08/28/2026

☕️ Friday Happy! 🧡💙

A little coffee fuel to finish the week strong! We love treating our amazing OBES staff and showing them just how much they are appreciated. ☕️🦈

Game On, Makos!

Happy 30th Birthday Orange Beach Elementary School! Ms. Hollis' class celebrated the 30th year of OBES as they learned t...
08/28/2026

Happy 30th Birthday Orange Beach Elementary School! Ms. Hollis' class celebrated the 30th year of OBES as they learned the letter O today! It was a great celebration! Proud of our past, excited about our future! Go MAKOS! 💙🎉🧡

IT’S GAME DAY! 🧡💙🧡
08/28/2026

IT’S GAME DAY! 🧡💙🧡

🎲✨ Learning multiplication facts can be FUN! Mrs. Bauer’s class is practicing their facts through an exciting dice game!...
08/28/2026

🎲✨ Learning multiplication facts can be FUN! Mrs. Bauer’s class is practicing their facts through an exciting dice game! Each roll gives them a chance to build fluency, challenge themselves, and learn as they play. ✨🎲

🎉 Congratulations to our August Terrific Kids!We are so proud of these Makos for demonstrating strong character, leaders...
08/28/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our August Terrific Kids!
We are so proud of these Makos for demonstrating strong character, leadership, and kindness throughout the first month of school. Way to lead by example and live the Mako Way! 🦈💙🧡

Mrs. Barber's class enjoyed having Mrs. Hart kick off the year with them by reading back to school books! In math they a...
08/27/2026

Mrs. Barber's class enjoyed having Mrs. Hart kick off the year with them by reading back to school books!

In math they are working hard in their interactive journals learning to solve one math problem at a time! In Science, they used place value blocks to construct a house! 👷🏽‍♂️👷🏼‍♀️🏡🔨

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4900 Wilson Boulevard
Orange Beach, AL
36561

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