Principal’s Message
Greetings!
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Whale Branch Elementary School. Our school is composed of two buildings, located on separate campuses. Whale Branch Elementary houses grades 1st-4th and is located on Stuart Point Road in Seabrook, SC. Our early childhood center, James J. Davis Early Learning Center houses Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Head Start classes. It is located on Keans Neck Road in Dale, SC. In total, we serve a population of approximately 540 students.
We are an arts integration school and have been recognized as a National Beta School of Merit, a Green Steps Certified School, and have also been named South Carolina Elementary School of the Year by the National Energy Education Development Project for our recycling efforts. We invite you to look on our school website and Facebook page for our latest school happenings, and upcoming events.
School begins on Thursday, August 17th; however, students will not attend on Monday, August 21st, a day designated for staff development. Meet the Teacher will be held on Tuesday, August 15th, 3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. at both Davis Early Learning Center and Whale Branch Elementary School.
Hours of Operation: 7:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Students may be dropped off at 7:00 a.m.
YMCA Afterschool Program on premises: Monday-Thursday 3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Please feel free to visit Davis Early Learning Center or Whale Branch Elementary School where…… Every Child Matters. Every Moment Counts.
--Anita Lynn Singleton, Principal