All 2024-2025 enrolled Perkiomen students will receive an iPad if they do not bring their own to campus ($235 per year lease fee). The school iPads are 128 GB wifi devices. However, we recommend that students use 128 GB or 256 GB if they are bringing their own iPad to school.

Every family needs to fill out the brief iPad Survey. The survey should be done by June 30, so we can plan for the fall. The survey asks if the student will bring an iPad to campus in the fall or if the student will opt to lease an iPad from the school.

Yes. If you already have an iPad 2 or higher, you can use it in place of the one provided by the school. iPad Minis are allowed.

All students will participate in "Meet Your iPad" orientation during the first days of the Fall Term and will receive the iPad during those sessions.

Yes. Aside from the "Meet Your iPad" orientation and day-to-day use in the classroom, we will have training sessions for students throughout the year. We will also offer help sessions so students can just drop by with any questions or problems they might have.

No. The benefits of a tool like this in a school situation can only be achieved if all students use the tool.

If a student brings one to campus, he or she clearly owns it and is responsible for the safety of the device. If a student receives one from the school, the iPad is still owned by Perkiomen School.

It is the students’ responsibility upon receipt of the iPad to care and maintain the iPad. We recommend that all students who bring an iPad to school purchase AppleCare. AppleCare must be purchased within 30 days of purchasing an iPad for those purchasing it on their own. Individuals can buy a used iPad and buy AppleCare, but they must make a Genius Bar appointment at an Apple Store to have it looked over by an Apple rep in order to do so.

With school owned iPads, Perkiomen has purchased an insurance plan that covers basic iPad repair. If there is an issue, the student would need to bring the iPad to the tech department, and the school would then take care of the AppleCare coverage. Here is what is covered:

- Screen and Case damage (2 incidents per iPad, each incident after the first two a $49 fee will be charged)

- Cabling/Port/Charging failure and damage

- Battery failure

- Should an iPad be damaged beyond repair, it will be replaced for a $49 fee (2 times per coverage period)

- Water Damage is sometimes covered based on the circumstance.

No, the students will have the opportunity to personalize their iPads. There are many different types of iPad cases available. Some cases come with keyboards, but many do not. There are also separate keyboards that students can purchase, but the school will not provide cases or keyboards. Our school bookstore, Robbie’s, will have some iPads cases available for purchase.

Yes. We want students to be able to load their own Apps. Students will be responsible for keeping their Apps (and all data) synced and up to date.

Possibly. All students will have the option of purchasing their iPad at the end of their senior year or if they leave Perkiomen School for the buy-out fee on the lease.

If a student leaves Perkiomen School before the completion of the academic year, for whatever reason, he or she will have two options. The student can simply return the iPad to Perkiomen School and avoid any charges. The student also has the option of purchasing the iPad.

Yes, with very few exceptions.

The novels that will be used in class are available electronically. PDFs can also be read on the iPad.

There are many ways of getting content onto the iPad, but the primary sources will be through Amazon and the App Store.

Credit cards can be used to set up an Apple account. Also, since Apple Gift Cards can be bought in various amounts, an account can be created that does not have a credit card attached to it. In order to make any purchases, a student would need to first purchase and add an Apple gift card to the account. Once the gift card amount has been used, no further purchases can be made until another gift card is added. Apple gift cards can be purchased at Robbie’s.

Educating the students on how to use the technology responsibly and efficiently will continue to be a priority. Students will take these lessons with them to college.

Our faculty members have already faced this same issue because of laptop computers and other electronic devices. Perkiomen teachers will always continue learning new techniques that will help keep students focused on the lesson at hand.

If there is a problem with an iPad received from the school, the iPad should be returned to the Perkiomen Technology Department so that we can send it off for repair. During this time, we will supply a loaner iPad.

Students who own their own iPads will be responsible for taking the device to a local Apple Store. The school may able to provide a loaner iPad during the time that the iPad is being fixed.

While students are still enrolled in Perkiomen School, they may take their iPads with them during the summer time.

Students will need to be able to download books and apps during the school day. If students need parental permission for downloading, it is helpful if parents are aware that during the first two weeks of school, students will need permission frequently as each class sets up its resources.

If a parent chooses to limit screen time, we recommend that you create those limits for each app. A single limit often will not give the student time to do work at school and homework.