Technology

While a computer is not needed for all school work, students in K-12 utilize technological devices as a learning tools throughout the school year. 

Yes, Upper School students are required to bring their own laptops. Since almost all the work students perform at school is platform neutral, you have choice for your child’s computer. The laptop simply needs to meet the requirements which can be fulfilled with a PC or a Mac. Learn more about our BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) program here.

Yes. For Middle and Upper School students, students should check with their teachers to find out if any specific software is required for their classes.​​​​

Yes, as keyboarding skills are important to making progress with digital devices. Students begin learning basic computer skills in the first grade by using Typing Agent, a dynamic online program that teaches keyboarding and online etiquette.  

As technology becomes more ubiquitous, students will find that more and more of their work will be completed on the computer. That being said, students will also have times where their work will not be done using the computer or any technology at all. Our goal is to use technology appropriately, not exclusively.

All faculty have Oakridge email accounts, and beginning in 4th grade, students receive their own Oakridge email accounts for use in emailing assignments to teachers.

Yes. Because we are a Google Workspace for Education school, faculty, staff, and students may access their Oakridge email from home.

Technological devices offer students practice and enrichment, and teachers use technology to explore new worlds with students as young as those in our Early Childhood Center. The Idea Lab offer many opportunities for curiosity and creative problem solving for first through fourth graders in the Lower School. 

Yes. Oakridge has a content filtering appliance in place to prevent students from inadvertently visiting sites that are inappropriate. All internet traffic that flows through the Oakridge network is filtered. Because filtering happens within the infrastructure of the Oakridge network and not on the student iPad and laptops, families are advised to install a content filtering solution either on their child’s laptop or on their home network. 

Contact the Technology Help Desk , if you have a connection or technology-related  issue.  If you purchased your own computer and have problems with it, you should contact the manufacturer or retailer from where you purchased it. For your PC, extended warranty with accidental damage protection is highly recommended.  For your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, AppleCare+ for Mac is highly recommended.