See which Savannah schools made the final GA Promise Scholarship list, apps open March 1
GOSA's Promise Scholarship Public School List Calculation Guide also appears on the page. The calculation process for determining the lowest performing 25% of Georgia's schools had been a major question for months as GOSA recalculated the list multiple times. The calculation is based on student achievement related to the average of a school's College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) performance scores from the last two academic years.
Once again, 18 Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) schools are on the Promise School List. The schools are the same 18 that appeared on an adjusted list posted back on Dec. 4, 2024.
Families can start applying for the Promise Scholarship school voucher on March 1 based on eligibility requirements.
Students must have been enrolled in a Georgia public school for two consecutive semesters or be a rising kindergarten student. Also, parents or guardians of eligible students must have resided in Georgia for one or more years (with exception of active-duty military).
Additionally, eligible students must reside in a Georgia public school attendance zone based on the Promise School List. Students, however, do not have to have attended that public school. For example, a student who has attended a public charter or public remote learning school for two consecutive semesters is eligible.
Here are the 18 Savannah-Chatham schools on the Promise List:
Robert W. Gadsden Elementary School, 919 May St., Savannah, Georgia
Bishop Gilbert Haven Elementary School, 5111 Dillon Ave.
Isle of Hope K-8 School, 100 Parkersburg Road
Largo-Tibet Elementary School*
School of Humanities at Juliette Gordon Low Elementary, 15 Blue Ridge Ave.
Southwest Elementary School, 6020 Ogeechee Road
White Bluff Elementary School, 9402 White Bluff Road
Windsor Forest Elementary School, 414 Briarcliff Circle
*On May 16, 2024, a school closing ceremony was held for Largo-Tibet, which was phased out of use as part of the school district's Long-Range Facilities Plan. Students who resided within the attendance zone for Largo-Tibet were rezoned to either Casimir Pulaski K-8 School, 1001 Tibet Ave. or Windsor Forest Elementary.
DeRenne Middle School, 1009 Clinch St.
John W. Hubert Middle School, 768 Grant St.
George A. Mercer Middle School at Davis-Edwards-Harris Educational Complex, 100 Priscilla D. Thomas Way, Garden City
Lee Roy Myers Middle School, 2025 E. 52nd St.
Southwest Middle School, 6030 Ogeechee Road
West Chatham Middle School, 800 Pine Barren Road, Pooler
Robert W. Groves High School at Davis-Edwards-Harris Educational Complex, 100 Priscilla D. Thomas Way, Garden City
Herschel V. Jenkins High School, 1800 E DeRenne Ave., Savannah
School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High, 400 Pennsylvania Ave.
Windsor Forest High School, 12419 Largo Drive
MyGeorgiaPromise.org, which is the portal for schools and families to sign up for Promise Scholarship consideration, published the latest list of approved participating private schools on Feb. 10.
Eleven Savannah area schools are on that list:
Benedictine Military School, 6502 Seawright Drive, Savannah, Georgia
Bethesda Academy, 9520 Ferguson Ave.
Grace Christian Academy - Savannah, 309B Tibet Ave.
Memorial Day School, 6500 Habersham St.
Ramah Jr. Academy, 3400 Florence St.
Risen Savior Christian Academy, 1755 Quacco Road, Pooler
Saint James Catholic School, 8412 Whitefield Ave., Savannah
Savannah Country Day School, 824 Stillwood Drive
St. Andrew's School, 601 Penn Waller Road
St. Peter Apostle School, 7020 Concord Road
St. Vincent's Academy, 207 E. Liberty St.
As families review private school options, they can refer to the MyGeorgiaPromise.org for both the Family Handbook (in English and Spanish) as well as the Private School Handbook. The website also has more information on application and enrollment periods.
The Promise website states that families will find out if they qualify some time in early 2025. The Georgia Education Savings Authority plans to issue quarterly payments to qualifying students' families by July 1, 2025 for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Joseph Schwartzburt is the education and workforce development reporter for the Savannah Morning News. You can reach him at JSchwartzburt@gannett.com and @jschwartstory84 on X.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: GA Promise Scholarship finally has list of eligible schools
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