Savannah Chatham County Public School

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) is one of Georgia's largest school districts, serving approximately 36,000 to 37,500 students across Chatham County through a comprehensive network of 63 schools and learning centers, including 27 elementary schools, eight middle schools, eight K-8 schools, 11 high schools, and one virtual academy. Governed by an elected Board of Public Education under Superintendent Dr. M. Ann Levett, SCCPSS provides educational services to a diverse student population with significant military-connected enrollment due to proximity to Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, the 165th Airlift Wing, and Coast Guard Air Station Savannah. The district receives federal funding through both prime contract and grant awards, with a particular emphasis on supporting military-connected students and addressing the unique academic and social-emotional needs of highly mobile military families.

SCCPSS has demonstrated limited but meaningful engagement in federal contracting. The district received a single prime federal contract award from the Department of the Army on June 27, 2025, valued at $15,000 as a firm fixed-price purchase order. This contract required SCCPSS to provide 23 buses for the Marne Community Integration Program, with pickup times at 7:30 AM and 12:00 PM and performance location in Hinesville, Georgia. The contract was awarded and completed on the same date without set-aside designation, representing specialized transportation services in support of military community programming. This contract award reflects SCCPSS's capacity to support Department of Defense initiatives serving military-connected populations in the region.

SCCPSS maintains substantial engagement with multiple federal grant programs as a prime grantee and sub-grantee. As a prime grantee, the district has received significant support from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) under the Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program, including a $989,352 project grant awarded September 30, 2025 for the World Language Advancement and Readiness Program (WLARP) with performance through May 31, 2030; a $500,000 project grant awarded September 30, 2023 for similar military-connected student support ending May 30, 2028; and an $894,940 block grant awarded September 30, 2022 to establish the Mighty Multilingual Lab at Pulaski Elementary School through May 31, 2027, serving a student population of which over half are military-connected. The district has also received project grants from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Program (COPS), including a Hiring Program grant awarded October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2028, and a Crisis Intervention Team Training grant awarded October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026, which provided training for School Resource Officers and partnerships with local agencies including the Department of Family and Children Services, local youth and family programs, and the Department of Juvenile Justice. Additionally, SCCPSS has received project grants from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, including the Project PREVENT Grant Program (awarded January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026), the Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program (awarded October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026), and Project Lighthouse (awarded April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2026). As a sub-grantee through the Georgia Department of Education, SCCPSS receives substantial pass-through funding for numerous federal education programs including Title I-A for academic achievement and school improvement; Title II-A for teacher quality and professional development; Title III-A and Title III for English learner instruction; Title IV Part A and B for student support and 21st Century Community Learning Centers; IDEA 611 and 619 for special education services; Perkins V for career and technical education; GNETS special projects; Parent Mentor programs; Education for Homeless Children and Youth; ESSER III-ARP funds for pandemic recovery and character education; and National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs for nutrition services.