The Savannah Morning News (SMN) seeks to help Savannah-Chatham County families navigate the multitude of education choices available for the2024-25 school year.
This article is part two of a series on schooling options. For this piece, SMN reviews Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) middle and high school options, looking most closely at schools within the district’s Choice Program.
The first article in the series reviewed the SCCPSS Little Acorn Academy (for 3-year-olds) as well as the the pre-K as well as the elementary and K-8 schools choice lottery options.
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SCCPSS Neighborhood Schools
Every registered K-12 student in Chatham County is eligible to attend a neighborhood school. Students are zoned based on where they live. Families should note that recent changes to the district’s updated Long-Range Facilities Plan Phase 1 have impacted attendance zones. Some neighborhood schools are also Choice Schools but enrollment give priority to students who live within the designated attendance zone. SCCPSS has a school zone finder tool so families can determine which elementary, middle and high schools they are assigned to. Students who live more than 1.5 miles from their zoned school are provided transportation. If students live within 1.5 miles of their zoned school, they are not provided transportation and must secure a ride or walk to school.