Time to return to school and meet teachers, double check supplies lists and ensure uniforms are fresh and laid out for another year of learning at Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) schools.
First up for students and families are the Open House events. Find your student's school below and mark your calendars.
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Elementary School Open Houses
- Bloomingdale Elementary, 1700 Highgate Blvd., Savannah, 31302
- 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | July 29
- Otis J. Brock, III Elementary School, 1804 Stratford St., Savannah, 31401
- 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | July 28
- James Henry Coy Butler Elementary School, 1909 Cynthia St., Savannah, 31415
- 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. | July 30
- Early Learning Center at Henderson E. Formey School, 400 East Broad St., Savannah, 31401
- 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | July 30
- Robert W. Gadsden Elementary School, 919 May St., Savannah, 31415
- 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. | July 30
- Garden City Elementary, 4037 Kessler Ave., Garden City, 31408
- 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | July 30
- Carrie E. Gould Elementary, 4910 Pineland Drive, Savannah, 31405
- 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. | July 30
- Bishop Gilbert Haven Elementary School, 5111 Dillon Ave., Savannah, 31405
- 4:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. | July 30
- Virginia Heard Elementary, 414 Lee Blvd.,Savannah, 31405
- 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. | July 30
- Sarah Mills Hodge Elementary, 975 Clinch St., Savannah, 31405
- 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. | July 31
- Jacob G. Smith Elementary, 210 Lamara Drive,Savannah, 31405
- July 30
- PreK-2nd grades - 3 p.m.- 5 p.m.
- 3rd-5th grades - 4 p.m.- 6 p.m.
- July 30
- Juliette Gordon Low Elementary, 15 Blue Ridge Ave., Savannah, 31404
- 3 p.m.- 5 p.m. | July 30
- Marshpoint Elementary, 135 Whitemarsh Island Road,Savannah, 31410
- 4 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | July 30
- May Howard Elementary, 115 Wilmington Island Road,Savannah, 31410
- July 30 (Schedule goes by letter of last name and rotates with other Island schools)
- 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
- 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
- July 30 (Schedule goes by letter of last name and rotates with other Island schools)
- Pooler Elementary School, 308 Holly Ave.,Pooler, 31322
- 3:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. | July 30
- Leiston Shuman Elementary School, 415 Goebel Ave., Savannah, 31404
- 3 p.m.- 5 p.m. | July 30
- Southwest Elementary, 6020 Ogeechee Road,Savannah, 31419
- 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | July 31
- West Chatham Elementary, 820 Pine Barren Road,Pooler, 31322
- 3:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. | July 30
- White Bluff Elementary, 9402 White Bluff Road, Savannah, 31406
- 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. | July 30
- Andrea B. Williams Elementary, 1150 WheatonSt., Savannah, 31404
- 3 p.m.- 5 p.m. | July 30
- Windsor Forest Elementary, 414 Briarcliff Circle,Savannah, 31419
- 3 p.m.- 5 p.m. | July 30
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Kindergarten - 8 (K-8) School Open Houses
- Charles Ellis Montessori Academy, 220 E 49th St.,Savannah, 31405
- Primary (pre-K 4 & Kindergarten)
- 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. | July 28
- Lower Elementary (1st - 3rd grade)
- 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | July 30
- Upper Elementary (4th - 6th grade)
- 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. | July 30
- Erdkinder (7th & 8th grades)
- 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | July 30
- Primary (pre-K 4 & Kindergarten)
- Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts, 649 W Jones StreetSavannah, 31401
- pre-K, K, 7th, 8th grades
- 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | July 30
- 1st - 6th grades
- 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. | July 30
- pre-K, K, 7th, 8th grades
- Georgetown K-8 School, 1516 King George Blvd., Savannah, 31419
- 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | July 30
- Godley Station K-8 School, 2135 Benton Blvd., Savannah, 31407
- 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. | July 30
- Herman W. Hesse K-8 School, 9116 Whitfield Ave., Savannah, 31406
- Elementary School (K-5th grades)
- 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. | July 30
- Middle School (6th-8th grades)
- 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | July 30
- Elementary School (K-5th grades)
- Isle of Hope K-8 School, 100 Parkersburg RoadSavannah, 31406
- Elementary School (K-5th grades)
- 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | July 30
- Middle School (6th-8th grades)
- 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | July 30
- Elementary School (K-5th grades)
- New Hampstead K-8 School, 1700 Highgate Blvd., Savannah, 31302
- 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. | July 30
- Casimir Pulaski K-8 School, 1001 Tibet Ave., Savannah, 31419
- 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | July 31
- Rice Creek K-8 School, 100 Mulberry Ave.,Port Wentworth, 31407
- 3 p.m.- 5 p.m. | July 30
Middle School Open Houses
- Building Bridges Middle School, 3609 Hopkins St., Savannah, 31408
- 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | July 30
- Coastal Middle School, 4595 US Highway 80 East,Savannah, 31410
- Students with last names starting with H-O
- 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | July 30
- Students with last names starting with P-Z
- 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | July 30
- Students with last names starting with A-G
- 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | July 30
- Students with last names starting with H-O
- DeRenne Middle School, 1009 Clinch St., Savannah, 31405
- 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | July 31
- John W. Hubert Middle School, 768 Grant St., Savannah, 31401
- 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | July 31
- George A. Mercer Middle School at Davis-Edwards-Harris Educational Complex, 100 Priscilla D. Thomas Way, Garden City, 31408
- 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | July 30
- Lee Roy Myers Middle School, 2025 E. 52nd St., Savannah, 31404
- 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. | July 30
- Southwest Middle School, 6030 Ogeechee Road, Savannah, 31419
- 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | July 30
- STEM Academy at Bartlett, 207 E.Montgomery Crossroad, Savannah, 31406
- 6th grade
- 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | July 29
- 7th & 8th grade
- 5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | July 29
- 6th grade
- West Chatham Middle School, 800 Pine Barren Road, Pooler, 31322
- 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. | July 30
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High School Open Houses
- Alfred Ely Beach High School, 3001 Hopkins St., Savannah,31405
- 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | July 30
- Building Bridges High School, 3609 Hopkins St., Savannah, 31408
- 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | July 30
- Robert W. Groves High School at Davis-Edwards-Harris Educational Complex, 100 Priscilla D. Thomas Way, Garden City, 31408
- 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. | July 30
- Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road,Savannah, 31410
- 4 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | July 30
- Herschel V. Jenkins High School, 1800 E DeRenne Ave.,Savannah, 31406
- 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. | July 30
- Sol C. Johnson High School, 3012 Sunset Blvd.,Savannah, 31404
- 9th grade
- 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | July 30
- 10th -12th grade
- 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | July 30
- 9th grade
- New HampsteadHigh School, 2451 Little Neck Road,Bloomingdale, 31302
- 9th grade students need to register
- 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | July 25
- 10th -12th grades
- 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Aug. 8
- 9th grade students need to register
- Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington Ave., Savannah, 31405
- 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | July 30
- General Session at 5 p.m. in Auditorium, followed by classroom visits
- 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | July 30
- Savannah Early College High School at Savannah High, 400 Pennsylvania Ave., Savannah, 31404
- 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | July 30
- School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High, 400 Pennsylvania Ave., Savannah, 31404
- 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | July 30
- Windsor Forest High School, 12419 Largo Drive, Savannah, 31419
- 4 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | July 30
- Pre-K at Windsor Forest High School, 12419 Largo Drive,Savannah, 31419
- 1 p.m. - (no end time provided) | July 30
- Woodville-Tompkins High School, 151 Coach Joe Turner StreetSavannah, 31408
- 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. | July 30
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E-Learning Academy and Charter Schools
- Savannah Chatham E-Learning Academy (SCELA)
- 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | July 26
- From SCCPSS.com, "Parents will receive a notification with links for the meeting. The presentation from administration will occur from 2:00-2:45pm. Then families will be dismissed to visit classrooms. Emails with class links will be provided.Parents must have PowerSchool Access to access their student(s)' schedules."
- 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | July 26
- Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School, 301 Buckhalter Road, Savannah, 31405
- Back-to-School Night
- 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. | July 30
- New Student Orientation
- 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | July 31
- Back-to-School Night
- Oglethorpe Charter School, 7202 Central Ave., Savannah, 31406
- Open HouseCurriculum Nightand PowerSchool/Behavior App Workshop
- 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. | July 26
- Also, Oglethorpe Charter School still has openings for eighth grade students. Contact the school's Information Specialist at 912-395-5075, ext. 746110 to inquire.
- Open HouseCurriculum Nightand PowerSchool/Behavior App Workshop
- Savannah Classical Academy, 705 E. Anderson St., Savannah, 31401
- New Family Orientation
- 5:30 p.m. (no end time provided) | July 30
- Open House
- 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | July 31
- New Family Orientation
- Susie King Taylor Community School, 1709 Bull St., Savannah, 31401
- Back to School Block Party
- 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | July 27
- Meet the Teacher
- 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | July 30th
- Back to School Block Party
- Tybee Island Maritime Academy, 714 Lovell Ave., Tybee Island, GA 31328
- TIMA's first day of school is Monday July 29, open houses are as follows:
- Lower School K-4th grades
- 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | July 25
- Upper School 5th - 8th grades
- 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | July 25
- Athletics Meeting
- 4:30 p.m. | July 25
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Joseph Schwartzburt is the education and workforce development reporter for the Savannah Morning News. You can reach him at JSchwartzburt@gannett.com.
