In what could possibly be a preview of the new school year, Monday was the third day of summer school for nearly 8,000 students of Savannah-Chatham County public schools. In contrast to 2020, when a minimum amount of credit-recovery courses were offered and only virtually, school hallways and classrooms have teachers and students interacting and learning in-person once again.
Students rode buses or were dropped off at their assigned school, ate breakfast, then went to their classrooms. There were scheduled breaks, more learning, then lunch. Students continued on in afternoon sessions, then some were taken to after-school care.
According to Superintendent Ann Levett s operational update given at the June 2 school board meeting, 7,070 students enrolled in Session I and of those, 793 are using before- and after-care. In Session II, 820 students are registered for classes and 125 are registered for before- and after-care. For Session I, 671 teachers and assistants are employed; in Ses