The laptops are not needed for every activity and every class during the day. They must have them locked up or in their possession at all times and are not allowed to loan them to anyone. The new program has given rise to lots of little surprises. For example, students found that emailing parents was an easy and fast way to keep in touch with parents and other members of the family. Laptops enhance learning in core academic subjects and increase students' passion for learning.
Laptops lead to higher quality work, especially writing.
Students using laptops spend more time on school work than those who do not have laptops, and also have desktop computers at home. Teachers and students will continue innovate using the computer as a tool to extend education beyond the walls of the classroom. The current Sixth and Ninth Graders will use their laptops in the Seventh and Tenth Grades, while students moving into Sixth and Ninth Grades will be initiated into the Laptop Program.