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SAVANNAHCHAMBER.COM 51 Educational Choices A public school system abounding with choice programs and a multitude of private schools and area colleges and universities fuel the Savannah area's intellectual capital. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) 208 Bull St., 912-395-5600, sccpss.com, Twitter: @sccpss Facebook: SCCPSS Savannah-Chatham County Public School Athletics Department 912-395-5600 Of the 56 public schools serving Chatham County's students and their families, there is an early learning center, 23 elementary schools, eight middle schools, eight K-8 schools, 11 high schools and five charter schools. Together, they served more than 36,000 students in the 2022-23 school year. Pre-Kindergarten 912-395-5558 The SCCPSS has 65 Georgia Lottery- funded pre-K classes at various elementary, K-8 and high schools throughout the district. The pre-K program provides a full day (6.5 hours) of appropriate edu- cational services to age-eligible 4-year-olds (age 4 on or before Sept. 1 of the school year) residing in Chatham County. Kindergarten/Elementary Full-day kindergarten programs are offered at the systems elementary schools and K-8 schools. Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 to enroll in kindergarten that year. Children who are age 5 by Dec. 31, who were legal residents of one or more other states for a period of two years immediately prior to moving to Georgia and were enrolled in a public or accredited state or regional kindergarten are also eligible to enroll. K-8 Schools The K-8 school model is a key com- ponent of SCCPSS academic and school-based options for parents. This concept maintains the school community through the middle school years. Students remain in their school with friends and faculty they have grown up with as they progress through the middle grades. The K-8 model served more than 6,800 students during the 2022-23 academic year. Middle and High Schools Career and college preparation remains a critical component as students make their transition into the middle and high school years. With vibrant programs that offer credit advancement, dual enrollment, advanced placement, work-based programs and early college options, SCCPSS is having a positive impact on student enrollment and graduation rates. The graduation rate in Savannah- Chatham County Public Schools is on the rise and has surpassed the state average for the past seven years, including a 89.1 percent graduation rate in 2022. M O V I N G H E R E C A LVA R Y D AY S C H O O L