Proviso East and West have participated in a special state program researching the energy costs of operating a school. Students identify an area of need and research the project. New knowledge is created with hopes of reducing energy costs for the school. Proviso East won statewide competition with other Energy Net teams in 1995. The East Energy Net classroom has 10 computers with Internet connections and the West Energy Net classroom has six connections.
Technology is woven throughout all the disciplines.
Project LIFT has received local, state, and national recognition as an exemplary innovation in technology education. There is a 30 computer lab with Internet connections and six classrooms with computers and Internet access. The teaming of teachers and students explores how subjects are applicable in business and the world. Proviso East and West have installed electronic card catalogs with electronic information services. Each library has 32 computers, reference CD-ROM towers, a full text magazine index, ERIC, SIRS, a newspaper index, and four laser printers.