Laptop Program
Our 1:1 laptop program at the middle and upper divisions allows teachers to incorporate a wide variety of software applications and tools into their curricula. All students in grades five through twelve and all teachers have their own state-of-the-art laptop computers for use at school and home. Students in the Lower Division have access to classroom computers and iPads.
Purchasing a Laptop
All middle division students are issued a Chromebook for use at school.
Grade 9-12 students are required to have a Windows 10 or newer laptop or an Apple MacBook (11.6 or newer). All new students bring computers to one of the BootCamp events during orientation for configuration and installation of software. Stevenson’s software suite includes: Windows, macOS, Adobe Creative Cloud, Sophos endpoint protection and G Suite. Students may use iPads or other tablets as a secondary device, but these will usually not suffice as a primary computer.
Upper Division FAQs
second computer with screens limited to a maximum of 27 inches. Additionally, we only support WiFi in the dorms. There are no wired Ethernet ports for students in the dorm rooms.
power and screen size make a netbook impractical as a sole computer. A netbook or tablet may be appropriate for limited use
as a second computer.
home.
Lower/Middle Division FAQs
Students in grades five through eight on the Carmel Campus are issued a Lenovo Chromebook to support their learning. Computers in grades 6-8 are allowed to be taken home each school day.
Questions about the laptop program can be directed to Adil EchChahi aechchahi@stevensonschool.org
Chromebook they will be required to pay the cost to replace it. Note that accidental damage – such as screen breakage – is not
covered.
safety and security, search and research, kindness and respect, digital footprint, creativity, and screen time. Students learn how to change settings on their laptops to minimize distractions such as pop-ups, messaging, and volume controls. Middle grade students also engage in an ongoing dialogue with their teachers and peers about what is working and what is not, and support is provided to work through tech challenges.