SCCPSS Open Houses 2025

Savannah-Chatham County public schools start Aug. 4 2025. Find school bell times, school open house schedule and more back to school info here.

SC Tax Free Weekend, Aug. 1-3 2025

South Carolina’s annual Tax Free Weekend, also known as the Sales Tax Holiday, is scheduled for August 1-3, 2025. It begins at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and lasts until 11:59 p.m. on the following Sunday. During this 72-hour period, eligible items can be purchased without paying the state’s 6% sales tax and any applicable local taxes. 

A wide range of items, primarily geared towards back-to-school needs, are included in the tax exemption. These include: 

Clothing and accessories

Footwear

School supplies (used for school assignments)

Computers, software, and printers

Certain bed and bath items 

Exemption applies to both in-store and online purchases of qualifying items. 

No Tax Free Weekend in Georgia

Georgia does not have a tax-free weekend for back-to-school shopping any more. The state legis.lature did not renew the initiative, which previously allowed shoppers to purchase items like clothing, computers, and school supplies without paying sales tax. The last tax-free weekend in Georgia was in 2016.

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Georgia Pre-K at Habersham YMCA, Savannah

Georgia Pre-K enrollment is NOW OPEN at the Habersham Childcare Learning Center at the YMCA!

Stop by today to pick up your registration packet and secure your child’s spot for the upcoming school year.

Or register online here: 

Proudly serve children ages 6 weeks to 4 years old, offering:

– Quality Rated Childcare

– Curriculum-based activities

– Open from 6:30 a.m.– 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

– On-site enrichment programs including dance & soccer

At Habersham Childcare, your child becomes part of our Y family. We’re here to be apart of your child’s journey as they grow, learn, and thrive.

Visit us at: 6400 Habersham St, Savannah, GA 31405

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Now enrolling @ Savannah Adventist Christian School, Pooler

Did you get a Georgia Promise Scholarship and now you’re looking for the right school for your child?

Check out Savannah Adventist Christian School, located in the Godley Station section of Pooler, right off Benton Blvd.

Apply today at www.sacssda.org/apply or call to schedule a tour. 912-748-5977

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Enrolling now @ Advanced Academics Academy, Pooler

Advanced Academics Academy in Pooler is now enrolling.

Learn more here.

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Classroom Openings @ Jewish Educational Alliance Preschool Savannah

JEA Preschool Savannah is accepting registration for all their classrooms with immediate openings.

Come take a tour of JEA Preschool Savannah. Call 912.355.8111 or email amy@savj.org

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Advanced Academics Academy, Pooler

Register your child for a week of Summer Fun Tuesday May 27-Friday May 30 @ Advanced Academics Academy in Pooler. For ages 2-5. No cost.

9-11AM Tuesday-Friday.

Questions? Call (912) 348-2017 or email  adv.aca.mail@gmail.com

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This week is Volunteer Appreciation Week

Here’s a way to give back to the community: become a volunteer with Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools.

Volunteers play a pivotal role in supporting the well-being and success of students in Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.

Learn how to become a volunteer @ Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools here.

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Congratulations to SCCPSS students named 2025 Georgia Governor’s Honors Program finalists & alternates

Eleven Savannah-Chatham County Public School System students have been named Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) Finalists & Alternates. GHP is a coveted residential summer program for skilled, knowledgeable, and talented high school rising juniors and rising seniors. Congratulations to these SCCPSS finalists & alternates!

Finalists

John Lemburg – Social Studies – Jenkins High School

Aranza Pereira – Social Studies – Jenkins High School

Laura Varner – Communicative Arts – Savannah Arts Academy

Ryon Coleman – Music/Piano – Savannah Arts Academy

Cailey D’Aguillo – Music/Voice: Soprano – Savannah Arts Academy

Gracie Miller – Music/Woodwind: Clarinet – Savannah Arts Academy

Ashley Carnes – Music/Woodwind: Flute – Savannah Arts Academy

Madden Holmes – Social Studies – Savannah Arts Academy

Valerie Flores – World Languages/Spanish – Savannah Arts Academy

Alternates

Samuel Barrow – Music/Strings: Violin – Savannah Arts Academy

Leathan Warner – Music/Woodwind: Clarinet – Savannah Arts Academy

Learn more here.

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Discounts on 2025 summer camps @ Advanced Academics Academy, Pooler

Advanced Academics Academy in Pooler is offering discounts on their summer camps for ages 2-12.

Learn more here

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7 Ways To Commit To Success & Finish The School Year Strong

As we approach the end of the school year, it’s not too late to help your child finish the school year strongly!

If your student is struggling, there are things you can do to get them back in the game. 

Savannah Chatham Public School System shares seven things you can do to help your student commit to success BEFORE summer here.

See the 7 Ways to Commit To Success here.

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2025 Books, Blankets and Family Fun @ Daffin Park, Savannah

Join Savannah-Chatham Public Schools for BOOKS, BLANKETS, AND FAMILY FUN to celebrate literacy, reading, and STEAM education.

There will be music, games, food trucks, guest readers, and much more!

Books, Blankets & Family Fun is Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Daffin Park in Savannah and it’s free.

Learn more here.

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Camp Highlands is the new name of St. Andrew’s School Summer camp in Savannah

Registration is open for Camp Highlands 2025, the summer camp at St. Andrew’s School on Wilmington Island in Savannah. Register online here.

New this year: Now offering lunch, provided by Sage Dining. Included in tuition for full day day camp.

Camps will be offered June 2 – July 18 2025 (Note: Campus will be closed on June 19 and July 4)
Hours: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Drop-off starts at 8:45 AM)
Pricing Options:
Full-Day Program: $280 per week (includes lunch)
Half-Day Program: $125 per week (Choose 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM –4:00 PM)
Specialty Camps: $175 each (Camps marked with a * will have an additional fee due to supplies)
Extended Care: $50 per week (8:00 AM – 8:45 AM and 4:15 PM – 6:00 PM)

Camp Highlands is offered to all children in the age ranges below and do not need to be St. Andrew’s students to attend.

Camp Options:

Ages 5 to Rising 8th Grade: Full-day summer day camp and specialty camps available.
Age 4: Eligible for half-day summer camp or specialty camps only. Choose either a morning or afternoon session.
Specialty Camps: Open to children from Rising PreK3 to 8th Grade.
Age ranges for specialty camps may vary.
3-year-olds and 4-year-olds may participate in one specialty camp per day, either in the morning or afternoon.

Register online here.

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Savannah Adventist Christian School, Pooler

School searching in Pooler?

Check out Savannah Adventist Christian School in Pooler, an accredited K-8 Christian School and licensed early childhood center offering preschool and pre-K classes.

Learn more here.

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Gift Scholarship for Advanced Academics Academy, Pooler

Advanced Academics Academy in Pooler will offer up to 58% off K-7th tuition for creative, bright, gifted students.

Advanced Academics Academy is now in their new campus in Pooler and can double the amount of classes they offer.

Scholarships and funding are now available to cover up to 58% of your tuition.

Visit Advanced Academics Academy here or call 912.348.2017 ext. 2.

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Advanced Academics Academy in Pooler

Take a break from homeschooling, public or private schools to give Advanced Academics Academy in Pooler a try.

Try Advanced Academics Academy at no risk for two weeks to find out why this is the best time for your child to have a customized learning with high-interest options.

Learn more here.

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Tour Savannah Adventist Christian School in Pooler

See firsthand what Savannah Adventist Christian School in Pooler is all about @ the school’s last family night of the school year: Family Night STEM & Nature, Tues. April 1 2025 5:30-7pm.

Light supper provided.

Tour the school garden, see demos from school robotics & coding clubs.

All families welcome.

Savannah Adventist Christian School — which offers preschool starting at age 3 through 9th grade — is a small, private school with a family feel and Christian curriculum. Learn more here.

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Savannah-Chatham Public Schools

We are in the home stretch for the end of the school year!

As of today March 6, only 46 more school days remain in the 2024-2025 school year.

Have you checked your student’s grades to see how they are doing so they can finish the year strong with good grades? It’s quick and easy through PowerSchool.

Make sure you are signed up and your contact information is up to date so you can:

*Receive Report Cards & Weekly Progress Reports

*Keep Up with Absences & Upload Excuse Info

*View Upcoming Assignments

*Email Your Student’s Teacher

Need the code? Click here:

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JEA Preschool Art Bash: A Day at the Zoo

Join us for a wildly family fun day at the JEA Preschool Art Bash: A Day at the Zoo! 

Sunday, March 23rd 2025 | 3-5PM
@ JEA 5111 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31405

Cost: $36 per family

Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with gardening activities, live & silent auctions, refreshments, and more!

Everyone is welcome—don’t miss out. 

To purchase tickets click here

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Campaign will fund new projects for athletics, performing arts, endowment

Dr. Kelley Waldron, Head of School for St. Andrew’s, recently shared details of The Campaign for the Foundation of our Future, including the exciting news that approximately $3.5 million has already pledged towards the campaign’s $5.5 million goal.

Included among the projects to be funded by the Foundation for our Future campaign is a new performing arts space on campus, including a 300-seat auditorium with a full stage, wings, and backdrop along with purpose-built classrooms for orchestra, band, choir, theatre and visual arts. The campaign will also fund extensive renovations to the existing athletic fields, including a complete rebuilding of the fields, and drainage ensuring a high-quality playing experience for student athletes participating in football, soccer, baseball, and flag football. A final focus of the campaign is on growing the endowment, providing the financial foundation for a strong future for the school.

“In recent years, we have had to cap participation in orchestra, band, theater, and choir. Instruction takes place in traditional classrooms, rather than purpose-built instructional rooms that allow for the full space and resources to maximize learning in these disciplines,” said Waldron. “The quality of instruction is excellent, but the impact of that instruction is challenged as long as the quality of the physical environment does not match the potential of our teachers and students.”

When it comes to athletic facilities, Waldron shared a similar story of facilities not meeting the skill and potential of the students. “Our fields date back to our founding and are at the end of their functional use. They have lost their crown and flood easily and often. This means our teams are sometimes required to forgo practice and reschedule games long after storms have passed.”

“This campaign will allow us to invest in facilities that match the quality of our programs and provide a foundation for our students’ success,” said Waldron.

Led by a committee of volunteers, the campaign is co-chaired by Davy Clay and Elyssa Minton, both St. Andrew’s parents.

People can learn more about the campaign and make a gift here: https://saslions.com/capitalcampaign/

St. Andrew’s School is an independent college preparatory school offering classes for students from Early Childhood through Grade 12. Originally started as Independent Presbyterian Day School 1947, the school became St. Andrew’s School and moved to its current location on Penn Waller Road in 1978. 

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Sharkie School Summer Camp 2025 @ Savannah Sharks

Time to sign up for summer camps 2025 @ Savanah Sharks.

Sharkie School Summer Camp 2025 is for ages 3-5, June 2-5 & Aug. 4-7. Sharkie School Summer Camp is 9am-1pm.

It’s located at the Savannah Sharks gym, 1686 E. President St. in Savannah.

Learn more and sign up here.

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Tidewater Waldorf, a Home Education Program in Thunderbolt

Below is a guest post by Tidewater Waldorf

Tidewater Waldorf is a drop-off cooperative learning environment supporting families that have chosen home education.

Our hybrid homeschool education model offers Waldorf classes three days a week while also allowing for the natural family rhythm to flourish in your home.

We emphasize the importance of protecting our children’s childhood and allowing them to thrive through their imagination and play.

Our program includes aspects of a traditional Waldorf Education while also educating families on how to incorporate these practices in their own home and lives. 

Our program meets Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9:30am – 1:30pm.

Learn more here.

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Open House @ Tidewater Waldorf

Learn more about Tidewater Waldorf and visit the schoolhouse @ an Open House, Saturday, March 8, 10AM-12PM. The schoolhouse is at 3119 Furber Ave. in Thunderbolt.

Fall 2025 Enrollment open for First Grade and Kindergarten.

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Registration is open for this popular Savannah day camp

Designed especially for children in grades K-8, Camp Moon River summer day camp combines the fun and excitement of an overnight camp with the convenience of a day program. Each day is packed with engaging activities and unforgettable adventures that will leave your child with cherished memories.

Camp Moon River campers unleash their creativity through hands-on arts and crafts, enjoy thrilling outdoor activities like trails, team-building challenges, campfires, and GAGA ball, and participate in a variety of games that promote teamwork and sportsmanship. To top it off, waterslides offer the perfect way to stay cool and beat the summer heat!

At Camp Moon River, every child is encouraged to explore, learn, and grow in a supportive and fun-filled environment. Camp Moon River staff can’t wait to make this summer an unforgettable experience for your child!

Learn more and register online here.

Specials: Discounts for CMR are listed as you register.

Questions? Email campmoonriversavannah@savcds.org

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Congrats: high-achieving students & teachers who made the greatest impact on academic journeys

Twenty-eight Savannah-Chatham County Public School System STAR students and teachers were recognized at the annual PAGE (Professional Association of Georgia Educators) luncheon this week.

The annual Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program tradition serves to honor high-achieving students the teachers who have made the greatest impact on their academic journeys.

Learn more here.

The list of SCCPSS STAR students and teachers recognized include:

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Beach High –

STAR Student Krutarth Patel

STAR Teacher Tamara Innerarity

Groves High –

STAR Student Caleb Heyliger

STAR Teacher Dewayne Mobley

Islands High –

STAR Student Tin Chan

STAR Teacher Jessica Lyons

Jenkins High –

STAR Student Liam McDaniel

STAR Teacher Theresa Luciano

Johnson High –

STAR Student Thien An Duc Nguyen

STAR Teacher Tiffanie Andrews

New Hampstead High –

STAR Student Cody Huynh

STAR Teacher Rachel Wipper

Savannah Arts Academy –

STAR Student William Maher

STAR Teacher Vanessa Routh

Savannah-Chatham E-Learning Academy –

STAR Student Isabella Frazier

STAR Teacher – Eunju Jung

Savannah Classical Academy –

STAR Student Danilo Saenz De Viteri/

STAR Teacher Venecia Whyte-Foster

Savannah Early College –

STAR Student Sintayehu Jones

STAR Teacher Antoinette Kavoori

School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High –

STAR Student Jayden Golden

STAR Teacher Tonya Smith

Windsor Forest High – (a tie between two qualifying students)

STAR Student Qur’an Chapman

STAR Teacher Brooklyn Howard

STAR Student Tristan Doan

STAR Teacher John Callahan

Woodville-Tompkins High –

STAR Student Faith Agbehonou

STAR Teacher Angela Wright

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Jewish Educational Alliance Preschool Savannah

Looking for a quality early childhood center and a loving and safe environment for your child?

Registration is now open for 2025-2026 school year for Jewish Educational Alliance Preschool Savannah.

Children one year old and walking independently through four years old are welcome to participate during the hours of 8am – 5:30pm, Monday through Friday. 

When your child attends JEA Preschool, you’ll be part of the JEA community. Many parents have made life-long friends with families they’ve met through this preschool. The preschool program includes enrichment activities, swim lessons, gardening program and more.

Learn more about JEA Preschool Savannah with a tour of the classrooms and JEA facility and hear all about the philosophy, curriculum and schedule. 

Schedule a tour here.

Learn more about JEA Preschool Savannah here.

Questions? Email Jodi Sadler  jodi@savj.org or Heather Lieberfarb  asstdirector@savj.org

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