Anthony’s School for Incredibly Exceptional People

11/02/2026

We hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween! 🎃

10/28/2026

Our youngest class made a town today that included a Target and McDonald’s! What a great job they did. 👏

10/24/2026

Today our oldest students got to go out on a field trip to Bake Blue and chick.fil.la! We used the time to practice ordering our own food and paying with our own money, while supporting awesome businesses in our own communities. Bake Blue is a bakery in Spanish Fort that supports our community of special needs. Make sure you drop by to grab some delicious baked goods and support them too! 🍪

10/22/2026

Mrs Ashley’s sweet class had a blast picking pecans for her to take to her mom next time she sees her! 🥰

10/22/2026

A big thank you to the company Whitecaps for donating bottled water all year to our students. It is very much needed and so appreciated! 🩷

10/19/2026

Along with Anthony’s School for Incredibly Exceptional People there are other great places that needs volunteers! Get involved with your community today!

Volunteer Switchboard Update - a little more clarity about volunteering for Kids Hope at Gulf Shores Schools: Kids Hope, USA is a mentoring program that serves students at Gulf
Shores Elementary and Middle School. Right now, 10 elementary
students are waiting for a mentor—someone willing to spend just one hour each week building a caring relationship, offering
encouragement, and reminding a child that they matter. You don’t have to be a teacher or have special training. You simply need a
willingness to show up, listen, encourage, and make a difference in a child’s life. Could you be the person one of these students is waiting for? To learn more about becoming a mentor, please
contact Robert & Suzanne Monk at (251) 504-3679 or
(502) 500-4395.

10/17/2026

🍂🎃 FALL FRONT PORCH GIVEAWAY! 🎃🍂

Whether you haven’t decorated for fall yet or want to add to your fall decorations, this is the perfect opportunity! We’re giving one lucky winner this entire fall display as a thank-you for supporting Oak Hill Produce and Nursery! 🧡

The winner will receive:
🌾 3 hay bales
🌼 2 mums
🍁 2 crotons
🎃 5 pumpkins
🌽 2 bundles of cornstalks

To enter:
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💬 Comment “FALL” on this original post
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Entries close Wednesday, October 21, at noon. We’ll randomly draw and announce the winner at 3 PM that day!

📍 Winner must pick up the display at the nursery in Grand Bay by Friday, October 23. No purchase necessary.

Good luck, and thank y’all for supporting our small business! 🍂

🍧 REMINDER: Shaved Ice Paradise will be here tomorrow, Saturday, 10/17/26, from 11 AM–2 PM! Come see us and enjoy a sweet treat while you shop!

10/17/2026

Anthony’s School was so excited to be part this group of professionals!

1+1 can equal 3 when seen through the lenses of

Collaboration!!

Alabama Literacy Alliance Gulf Shores Conference in the books!

10/09/2026

This week Anthony’s school hit a big milestone weve been open one whole year! The Anthony’s School for Incredibly Exceptional People (ASIEP) was founded not just as an educational institution, but as a deeply personal and urgent response to systemic failures in special education. The founder, a dedicated mother and educator with 23 years of experience serving the special needs population—including roles as a direct care worker, group home
manager, and special education teacher—witnessed these struggles firsthand, both
professionally and within her own family.
Out of her six children, five required Individualized Education Programs (IEP) or 504 plans, dealing with challenges ranging from dyslexia to Autism. Despite years of searching and advocating, the process of securing appropriate services and schooling was a constant struggle. This personal journey culminated in tragedy when the founder's 15-year-old son, Chase Anthony, who had finally begun to thrive in a specialized school, ran away during a flight-or-fight response moment at his father's home and was fatally struck on a highway. The subsequent delay in identifying him underscored the urgent need for a stronger, more protective system for
vulnerable youth. As a teacher in the public school system, the founder watched countless students continue to
"fall through the cracks" due to persistent issues: a lack of specialized services, insufficient funding, and classroom sizes that were consistently expanding rather than shrinking. This repeated exposure to the unmet needs of students and families, compounded by her personal loss, made it clear that she could no longer wait for others to fix the problems she saw not only
in Baldwin County, Alabama, but across the country. Driven by this profound commitment, she began simultaneously working as a public school
teacher and meticulously forming the non-profit school. It was named Anthony’s School, after her son's middle name, a tribute to the child taken too soon and a permanent reminder of the mission: to ensure that no other child must struggle without the specialized, individualized
education they deserve. ASIEP was born from a vision to create a safe, effective, and nurturing environment that truly meets students where they are.