Yes. These devices are governed by the NEISD Internet content filter when connected to any wireless network, which helps to protect students from inappropriate content, while providing access to a range of instructional resources and apps that enhance learning.   Social Media sites (Facebook, Instagram, Tik-Tok, Snapchat, Twitter(X), etc.), and common streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, Max, Prime Video, etc.) are blocked on these devices even when connected to your home Internet service.  No Internet filter is 100% perfect.  We encourage you to monitor your student use of the devices when possible and have conversations and expectations regarding their appropriate use while at home.

Yes.  iPads use applications that often do not require Internet access to use, and Chromebooks can work in an off-line mode that allows your student to complete assignments through Google Classroom and then upload their work once they return to the school.  Additionally, every campus has Internet Access in the parking lots available from 6:00 a.m - 11:00 p.m. if access is needed. (Campus Maps coming soon!)

Yes.  If you choose to check out a device for your student(s), they are expected to bring it to school every day, with a full charge, ready for use in the classroom.

Please contact the administration at the campus to request that the device be sent home daily with your student.

Yes.  The $25 that you pay to obtain the first device covers repair/replacement on THAT device only.  Should that device be lost/stolen/damaged, a second device can be obtained from the school if an additional $25 is paid.  Only two devices can be issued to a student for home use each school year.  If both devices are lost/stolen/damaged, the student will only be able to use devices at school and will lose take-home privileges.

No.  The $25 is retained by our District to help cover cleaning/servicing to make it ready for future checkout as well as to help offset the cost of repair/replacement to other devices that have been lost/stolen/damaged...similar to how auto and home insurance work.

The benefits of technology access may extend beyond what is taught at school.  By providing a device to your student at home, they can access an array of digital resources provided by our District that help them explore interests, make real-world connections, and further develop their creative thinking.  As such, we believe that every student should check out a device for use at home.

Not all technology is the same.  By checking out a device for your student, you ensure that they are using the same technology that they will have access to at school during regular instruction and online testing.  This familiarity helps build confidence and a sense of responsibility to take care of the device that they have been assigned. 

Yes.  All K-12 students will have access to technology during the school day.  Many classrooms have sets of technology for student use.  Additionally, your child may be assigned a device to use at school even when changing class periods (6th-12th grade).  However, only students who have checked-out a device will be allowed to take that device home.