Gulf Shores Middle School is the middle school serving Gulf Shores City Schools. We serve early adolescents at the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade level throughout Gulf Shores. Our goal is to transition students into secondary education through rigorous courses, club and athletic opportunities, and meaningful learning experiences. We want our students to blossom into well-rounded, involved citizens.

Gulf Shores Middle School is designed to meet the academic and social needs of the young adolescent. We foster academic success through carefully orchestrated programs that reflect the social, emotional, and intellectual needs of young adolescents. We recognize that 10 to 14 year olds are developmentally poised for significant intellectual growth and are cognitively ready for high-level academic challenges. We also recognize, however, that this can be best achieved in a safe and inviting environment that supports the significant changes in the physical development and social behavior, as well as rapid development in the emotional intelligence of our students. Flexible and varied instruction, individualized learning, and collaborative, cross-disciplinary approaches are utilized in a facility designed for this age group. Our teachers and students share ownership of learning in the classroom, team teaching, integrated studies, learning projects, and after-school activities and through annual outdoor educational experiences. integrated studies, learning projects.