The York County School Division's 1:1 Technology Program ensures every student in grades 3 through 12 has access to the right device to support learning. This program is designed to ensure technology is purposely integrated in classroom instruction to increase student engagement, promote critical thinking, and extend learning beyond the school day.
Students keep the device they are issued until it is replaced as part of the division's technology refresh cycle or until they leave the division. This allows students to become comfortable with their device and use it consistently over time instead of receiving a different device each year.
The chart below denotes the grade level, device and distribution/collection cycle.
| Grade Level | Device Provided | Distribution | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chromebook | All students (August) | All students (June) |
| 4 | Chromebook | All students (August) | All students (June) |
| 5 | New Chromebook | All students (August) | Students leaving division (June) |
| 6 | Chromebook | Newly enrolled students (August) | Students leaving division (June) |
| 7 | Chromebook | Newly enrolled students (August) | Students leaving division (June) |
| 8 | Windows Laptop | Newly enrolled students (August) | Students leaving division (June) |
| 9 | New Chromebook | All students (August) | All students (August) |
| 10* | New Chromebook | All students (September) | Students leaving division (June) |
| 11 | Windows Laptop | Newly enrolled students (August) | Students leaving division (June) |
| 12 | Windows Laptop | Newly enrolled students (August) | All students (June) |
*2024-25 Grade 10 students will be assigned a new Chromebook and the Lenovo 13w laptop issued in 2023 will be collected in September.
Beginning this year, all middle school students will receive a Bump Armor case to help protect their Chromebooks. These cases will be handed out by the Information Technology team about three weeks after the school year begins.
Please note: If a case is lost or damaged, a $20 replacement fee will apply. This fee has been added to the updated device damage fee schedule.
Families may purchase an optional extended warranty and accidental damage protection plan (ADPP) for division-issued devices.
COST: $30 per year, payable, through SchoolCash Online, each August.
WHAT IT COVERS: all accidental damage repairs and extended warranty
WHAT IT DOESN’T COVER: Intentional damage, vandalism, lost device, lost power adapter/cord.
Families electing not to purchase the optional accidental damage protection plan are responsible for the full cost of any loss or damage beyond the one-year manufacturer's warranty.
YCSD provides ongoing support, district-approved software, and mandated security measures for division-issued devices. Families may choose to have their children use a personal device instead; however, YCSD staff cannot provide technical assistance with personal devices.
In accordance with Virginia law, YCSD has a bell-to-bell restriction on cell phone use; as such, cell phones are not an acceptable personal device for daily instructional use.
Students and families with questions related to technology, such as Canvas, Office 365, iPads, Chromebooks, etc., can contact the YCSD IT Help Desk at 757-527-4819 or by email at ycsdITsupport@ycsd.york.va.us between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Emails and calls received outside those hours will be returned the next business day.
Note: For questions related to instruction or classwork, please contact your child's teacher.
Additional information and resources on technology used can be found on the pages listed below.
Cox Connect2Compete is a low-cost, no contract internet service, $9.95 per month (total, no other charges), with the first two months free when ordered before the end of September. Families eligible for one of the programs below are eligible.
To apply, go to cox.com/apply.