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Education
In June 2006, Saraland residents voted to leave the Mobile
County Public School System to form their own city school
system and increase the sales tax rate by a half-cent to
help fund the new system. The Saraland Board of Education
was formed on September 15, 2006.
Board meetings began
immediately so that negotiations between the Mobile County
System and the Saraland System could begin. A Board
Attorney, negotiator and interim Superintendent were hired
not long after. A seperation agreement between the two
systems was reached in October 2007. The Saraland City
School System received U.S. Department of Justice
Pre-Clearance on January 7, 2008 - the final step in
forming the school system. Saraland officials will take over
the two public schools within the Saraland city limits -
Saraland Elementary and Nelson Adams Middle - on June 1,
2008.
A high school is currently being planned and is
expected to be built on a site near Interstate 65 and
Alabama 158 and ready for students in fall 2009. The System
expects a total of 2,200 students. Currently, the System is
in the process of seeking a permanent Superintendent and
Chief Financial Officer. Hiring of principals and teachers
has also begun.
It is a very wonderful and momentous time
for the children and citizens of Saraland!
943 Highway 43 S.
Saraland, AL 36571
(251)-375-5420
Public schools serving the Saraland area are:
The Saraland area boasts a number of private institutions serving students from kindergarten through high school. They are:
Mobile Baptist High School
Old Hwy 43 & Pine - Satsurna
(251) 679-0777
North Mobile Christian School
1255 Industrial Pkwy - Saraland
(251) 679-3279
Satsuma Christian School
Old Highway 43 - Satsuma
(251) 675-1295
Shelton Beach Road Baptist Church Kindergarten
401 Shelton Beach Rd. - Saraland
(251) 675-2123
Just outside of Saraland, on a 685 acre campus, is the University of Mobile. Its curriculum offers studies leading to bachelor degrees in arts and sciences, along with pre-professional training in medicine, dentistry, engineering, medical technology, nursing, law and ministry, to name a few.
Other nearby institutions of higher learning are the University of South Alabama, Spring Hill College, S. D. Bishop State Community College, located in nearby Mobile, and Faulkner State Community College with campuses located in adjacent Baldwin County.
Faulkner University
808 Western America Dr. - Mobile
(251) 380-9090
S. D. Bishop State
51 N. Broad - Mobile
(251) 690-6801
Spring Hill College
4000 Dauphin St. - Mobile
(251) 380-4000
University of Mobile
9735 College Pkwy - North Mobile
(251) 675-5990
University of South Alabama
307 N. University Blvd. - Mobile
(251) 460-6101
Many Saraland area churches and other businesses offer daycare service. They are:
| Evangel Christian School | 1277 Jubilee Dr. - Saraland | (251) 675-4619 |
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First Baptist Satsuma Christian Daycare Center
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Old Highway 43 - Satsuma
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(251) 675-1295
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| Happy Times Daycare | 225 Highway 43, S. - Satsuma | (251) 679-8429 |
| Humpty Dumpty Learning | 300 Baker Road - Satsuma | (251) 675-1313 |
| Merry Go Round Christian | 5413 Lott Road - Eight Mile | (251) 645-0095 |
| North Mobile Christian Daycare Center | 1255 Industrial Pkwy - Saraland | (251) 679-3279 |
| Planet Kids Daycare | 609 Highway 43 - Saraland | (251) 679-8883 |
| Satsuma Christian Day Care | 5570 4th - Satsuma | (251) 679-9000 |
| Shelton Beach Road Baptist Church Daycare Center | 401 Shelton Beach Rd. - Saraland | (251) 675-2123 |
| Shiloh Christian Daycare | 717 Cleveland Rd. - Saraland | (251) 675-3448 |
| University of Mobile Oakdale Children's Center | 9735 College Pkwy - Prichard | (251) 675-5990 |
| Wilson Ave. Baptist Church Christian Daycare Center | Wilson Avenue - Saraland | (251) 675-9463 |
