• These laptops are for DCPS students in middle and high school (secondary students.)
• Each secondary student is assigned a laptop that they can take with them from class to class.
• Students can also bring this laptop to and from home.

• No, you don't have to apply. Secondary schools will distribute these laptops to students toward the beginning of the school year. 

• Students must be in middle school or high school? 

• Students are issued one of the following model laptops:
  • Lenovo 11e Touch
  • Lenovo 500W Touch
• Additional device information, including estimated value, can be found within OneView, under the My Devices link.
• It is crucial that the laptops are charged and restarted regularly to receive necessary updates.

• Yes, students are asked to return these laptops at the end of the school year. 

• Students and families can replace their power cords if lost or damaged. Be sure to examine the model of the laptop your student was issued. Two options for purchasing are below:
  • Lenovo 11e- Power input is a yellow rectangle https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Original-Laptop-Charger-Adapter/dp/B07SPG6B7H/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2MROGIILP14RT&keywords=lenovo+45+watt+usb+c+charger&qid=1666205724&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjg4IiwicXNhIjoiMS40MyIsInFzcCI6IjEuMjQifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=lenovo+45+watt+usbc+charge%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-3
    
    

• • Lenovo 500W- Power input is silver USB-C
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SPG6B7H?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_MC6ZHC538AGYMZ2YX1R7
    

• Should a problem arise with the device, families contact the service desk at 904-348-5200.  

• These laptops are for any DCPS student who is in need of a computer at home.

• Yes, parents have to complete a survey in order to apply. The link to the survey is https://dcps.us/ECF. 

• This offer is for students enrolled in a Duval County Public Schools’ traditional school. Charter school students are not eligible.
• Priority is given to students and families in need of a laptop in the home.
• Priority is also given to children in elementary school because both middle and high school students are already assigned take-home laptops by the district.
• Everyone that is in need should apply.

• These are Lenovo laptops. Every student will be supplied a copy of Microsoft Office 365 for their laptop.

No, students will only return the laptops when they are no longer enrolled in the district. This can include when they graduate or if they transfer to another school district or a private school.

• Within a few days of completing the survey, parents will receive an email confirming their student is eligible for a laptop.
• Upon confirmation of eligibility, laptops should be available for pick-up at the child's school within two weeks of completing the survey.

• No, it is not required to be used at school (but can be if desired).

• Yes, once assigned a laptop, students can take and keep their laptops at home.

• Yes.

• No, the device can be used by any family member residing in the home supporting their student's academic success. 

• Students and families can replace their power cords if lost or damaged. A  purchasing option is below:
  • Lenovo Power charger
    https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Original-Laptop-Charger-Adapter/dp/B07SPG6B7H/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2MROGIILP14RT&keywords=lenovo+45+watt+usb+c+charger&qid=1666205724&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjg4IiwicXNhIjoiMS40MyIsInFzcCI6IjEuMjQifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=lenovo+45+watt+usbc+charge%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-3
    

• To help close the technology gap for students in need, the district applied for a federal grant known as the Emergency Communications Fund (ECF) grant.
• Through this grant, the district is able to loan 43,000 laptops to students.
• The district will continue to distribute laptops until supplies run out.