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Chatham County PTA Landscape — Savannah, GA
Compiled August 3, 2026 for CartMyList GTM
OVERVIEW
- 70+ PTA organizations in the Savannah metro area (CauseIQ directory)
- 24 PTAs actively using JoinTotem for membership management
- 49 SCCPSS schools with school supply lists on sccpss.com
- Savannah-Chatham Council of PTAs is the umbrella org (Georgia PTA District 6)
- School year started August 3, 2026
COUNCIL LEADERSHIP
- President (current): Sandra Cason (per LinkedIn; also president in 2011-2012)
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sandra-cason-7740913b
- Also runs Farm to School program
- President (2021 PDF): Tina Kelly — sccoftas@gmail.com
- Georgia PTA account: SavannahChatham.D6@georgiapta.org
- Council Facebook: facebook.com/SavannahChathamPTA (1,206 likes)
- Georgia PTA: georgiapta.org, office@georgiapta.org, 404-659-0214
ALL KNOWN PTAs ON JOINTOTEM (24 Total)
Each has a JoinTotem page at jointotem.com/ga/savannah/{slug} with "Join Now" — the membership form goes to PTA officers.
High Schools
| School | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beach HS PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Islands High School PTSA | PTSA | Generic template |
| Windsor Forest HS PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Savannah Arts Academy PTSA | PTSA | Generic template |
| Savannah Early College High PTSA | PTSA | Generic template |
K-8 Schools
| School | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E F Garrison K-8 PTA | PTA | Your kids' school! Arts-focused. Generic template |
| Georgetown K-8 PTA | PTA | Has custom description |
| Hesse K-8 PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| CEMCS PTA (Coastal Empire Montessori) | PTA | Generic template |
Middle Schools
| School | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| STEM Academy PTSA | PTSA | Your kids' school! "STEM based public Middle school, Choice program" |
| Coastal Middle School PTSA, Inc. | PTSA | Generic template |
| Southwest Middle PTSA | PTSA | Generic template |
Elementary Schools
| School | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob G Smith ES PTA | PTA | Has own website: jacobgsmithpta.org (Squarespace). Your kids' former school |
| May Howard ES PTA | PTA | Has own website: mayhowardpta.weebly.com. Detailed description — raises money for curriculum, tech, teacher training, equipment |
| Butler ES PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Carrie E. Gould ES PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Ellis Montessori PTA | PTA | Has custom description |
| Gadsden ES PTA | PTA | Custom description: "excited about 2026-2027 School Year" |
| Garden City ES PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Haven ES PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Juliette Gordon Low ES PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Marshpoint Elementary School PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Virginia L Heard ES PTA | PTA | Custom description: "primary educational support organization providing resources" |
| WBES PTA (White Bluff ES) | PTA | Custom description: "make every child's potential a reality" |
| Windsor Forest ES PTA | PTA | Generic template |
ADDITIONAL PTAs KNOWN FROM CAUSEIQ (not on JoinTotem)
- Rice Creek PTSA (Port Wentworth)
- Robert W Gadsden ES PTA
- Mercer MS PTA
- Shuman ES PTA
- Jacob G Smith ES PTA
- Woodville Tompkins High PTSA
- Susie King Taylor Community PTA
- Savannah Classical Academy PTSA
SCCPSS SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST INFRASTRUCTURE
Every SCCPSS school has its own supply list page at {school}.sccpss.com. The district also aggregates them at:
- sccpss.com/families/back-to-school/supplies (2026-27 lists)
This is the integration surface — each school's PDF list links directly to the product.
COMPETITION: TeacherLists.com
- 1M+ school supply lists on their platform
- Partners: Amazon, Target, Walmart, Staples, Walgreens
- Free for schools and teachers
- Digitize supply lists and make them "shoppable" — but each item is individually shoppable, NOT one-click cart
- CartMyList differentiator: One Amazon cart link from a PDF upload. CartMyList competes on convenience, not list management.
GTM STRATEGY FOR PTA OUTREACH
Play 1: Council-Level Pitch
Go through Savannah-Chatham Council of PTAs (Sandra Cason). Position as a zero-effort fundraiser. Council endorses → cascades to all 24+ local PTAs.
Play 2: School-by-School Direct
Use each school's supply list page as proof of concept. "I saw your supply list for 2026-27. Here's what it looks like as a one-click Amazon cart. Want this for your parents? Free for you, $1/cart to your PTA."
Play 3: Parent Ambassador
Your kids are at STEM Academy (PTSA member) and Garrison (PTA member). Start there — dogfood it with your own school supply lists.
Play 4: Back-to-School Timing
School started TODAY (Aug 3). The window is NOW — parents are actively buying supplies. Even a late entry with a "last-minute shopping" angle works.
DOMAIN AVAILABILITY (as of Aug 3, 2026)
AVAILABLE ✅
| Domain | Verdict |
|---|---|
| cartmylist.com | Short, verb-driven, memorable. Top pick from Round 1 |
| mylistcart.com | Close variant, what-it-does naming |
| listcart.co | Shortest, clean |
| quicklistcart.com | Speed/value positioning |
| collecthq.co | Broader rebrand (from Round 2) |
| submithub.co | Broader rebrand (from Round 2) |
| ptafund.co / ptafund.us | PTA-specific fundraising angle |
| fuelyourpta.com | Bold, fundraising-focused |
TAKEN ❌
orderport.com, orderport.io, cartflow.io, gatherhq.co, list2go.com, schoolcart.com, listporter.com, supplyporter.com, listbridge.com, cartbridge.co, supplylist.co
KEY CONTACT METHODS FOR PTAs
- JoinTotem "Join Now" buttons — these submit to the PTA officers directly. Could use the membership form as a demo/dogfooding channel.
- Facebook pages — Most schools have individual PTA Facebook pages. Search: "{School Name} PTA" on Facebook.
- School websites — Each SCCPSS school has a site at {slug}.sccpss.com. Contact forms there reach the front office → can forward to PTA.
- Georgia PTA office — office@georgiapta.org / 404-659-0214 for council-level introductions.
- Council Facebook — facebook.com/SavannahChathamPTA — 1,206 followers. Post or DM.