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About 10,000 attend Student Success Expo as SCCPSS highlights 26 choice programs
Summary
Around 10,000 students and parents visited the 16th annual Student Success Expo and STEAM Festival at the Savannah Civic Center, where Savannah-Chatham County Public School System officials highlighted 26 choice programs and pathways from elementary through high school.
About 10,000 students and parents attended the 16th annual Student Success Expo and STEAM Festival at the Savannah Civic Center, showcasing 26 choice programs offered by the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Ken Slatz said.
"We are family. I aspire for all of our students to have choice-filled lives," Slatz said. He described the expo as an opportunity for families to "learn what is available throughout the district and ... the pathways to get there."
Slatz, a Savannah-Chatham County school board member who spoke at the event, said the expo draws families who might not have considered public-school pathways and helps highlight programs beyond core courses such as math, English and science. "These choice programs just allow our students that extra advantage, outside of our core classes," he said.
The district offers programs that begin in elementary and continue through high school, Slatz said, and the expo serves as both recruitment and information for parents and students. "We spend a lot of time with our elementary and middle school students helping them know what their interests are or know what career path they may want to go into," he said.
Slatz added that students at Savannah Early College told him the program had shaped their goals and academic plans. "I just got to talking to some students at Savannah Early College who were very, very clear about the value of their program," he said.
Organizers framed the expo as a practical way for families to compare options across the district. Slatz called the event "a menu of choices" and said it gives students and parents concrete information to consider when selecting programs.
The event was described as the 16th annual expo; attendance was reported by Slatz as "around 10,000". The district described 26 distinct choice programs available across grade levels. No formal board action or vote was recorded at the event.
Another Success Expo helped guide the choices students and parents alike have at SCCPSS, Slatz said. "This is the beginning of being world class," he added.
