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SCCPSS Staff Shift to Four Day Work Week Over the Summer Months
SCCPSS will implement a 4-day work schedule in June and July utilizing a 10-hour workday during this period. During this time, all district buildings will be closed on Fridays.
Learn more about the Summer Work Schedule here.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dedicate Survey Vessel in Honor of Groves High Graduate
Army Sergeant Tyrone Chisholm was on his second tour in Iraq when he was killed by a roadside bomb on November 11, 2005, at the age of 27.
Windsor Forest High Student Receives Cousin Itt Award for Flight Training
The award provides 16 hours of flight training to a Chatham County high school student who demonstrate a strong commitment to aviation and academic potential.
SCCPSS Communications Staff Earns National Recognition
The SCCPSS Division of Communications has received seven 2025 Publications and Digital Media Excellence awards from the National School Public Relations Association.
Woodville-Tompkins Student Named Winner of 2025 Capitol Hill Challenge
Woodville-Tompkins rising senior Lady Laura Bahena Diaz will travel to Washington, D.C. next week to be recognized.
2025-26 SY Applications for Savannah-Chatham E-Learning Academy Open Now
As the SCCPSS Virtual School, SCELA provides a flexible and structured online learning option for students in grades 1-12 who may benefit from a virtual setting.
District News
Important news from the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
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The Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 3.89 percent.
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The Cousin Itt award provides 16 hours of flying instruction to a Chatham County high school student through the “Thrill of the First Flight” program.
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Army Sergeant Tyrone Chisholm Army was on his second tour of Iraq when he was killed by a roadside bomb on November 11, 2005, at the age of 27.
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The SCCPSS Division of Communications has received seven 2025 Publications and Digital Media Excellence awards from the National School Public Relations Association.
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) is applying for the carryover Ed-Flex waiver for Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs Operated by LEAs (other than Section 1111).
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Read a summary of the latest meeting of the Savannah-Chatham County School Board.
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Rising senior, accounting pathway completer, and FBLA Officer Lady Laura Bahena Diaz will travel to Washington, D.C. next week to be recognized.
Uniquely SCCPSS
From school to the world: All students prepared to be successful and productive citizens
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Attendance Matters
SCCPSS wants you to know that your attendance matters. Students and schools thrive when students attend every day, and both students and parents are actively engaged.
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Board Approves Resolution for ESPLOST V
A resolution was approved to reimpose, levy, and collect a sales and use tax for educational purposes conditioned upon approval by qualified voters residing within Chatham County in a referendum to be held March 18, 2025
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The Way Forward 2026 Strategic Plan
Learn more about our Strategic Plan: The Way Forward 2026