14th Annual Student Success Expo Set for January 21st at the Savannah Civic Center
Tuesday, January 17th, 2023
Join us for the 14th Annual Student Success Expo and STEM Festival on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the Savannah Civic Center from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. In addition to college and career information, attendees will enjoy interactive displays and learn about all public school options across the district while gaining valuable information related to program pathways.
The Expo will feature a “Teddy Bear Clinic" which will focus on the Healthcare Science fields and showcase a collaboration between the school district and local healthcare professions and post-secondary institutions. In addition, the Young Entrepreneurs and Young Inventors Showcase will feature students who are already taking their knowledge and initiative to open their own shop. The showcase will spotlight students in our schools who have an entrepreneurial spirit or who have invented products or services. Any student with a business can be showcased and promote their business. We want the community to meet our young entrepreneurs!
The Expo features all the district Choice programs including Performing Arts, Aviation Manufacturing and Service, Engineering, Welding, Aviation, Cosmetology, (Hair, Nails and Barbering), Culinary, Medical & Allied Health, Construction, Automotive Repair and Collision, Public Safety, and Logistics and more. Students and parents will find a wide range of educational pathways that are sure to inspire a thirst for knowledge and higher learning. Students will also have an opportunity to apply and speak to college representatives from schools across the nation.
The Student Success Expo and STEM Festival is the signature event for the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, showcasing the seamless transition between education and careers. The event provides students, parents, community, business, and industry an opportunity to understand the connection between our programs of study, college and career options through information made available by schools, colleges, and business and industry partners.
The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Choice Program Application process will kick-off at the Expo. Parents will be able to apply on-site for the Choice school or program that meets their child's interest (SY 23-24). The event will include student competitions and interactive booth displays. Admission and parking are free and open to the public. There is limited parking available at the Civic Center, but the district will also run shuttles from the parking lot at Garrison School for the Arts, located at 649 W. Jones Street.