“Laptops for Learning” options*
. . . every student needs a laptop
To help our enrolled students and their parents / caregivers we have Chromebook laptops for sale. *
Of course everyone is free to purchase a laptop from anywhere and we will do our best to make it work.
See all details below.
Chromebook (ChromeOS)**
For 2024 the Chromebook device we offer is the latest Lenovo 300e 4th Generation. It has a touchscreen, a stylus and long battery life. It comes with a 3 year warranty.
OPTION 1 – total cost $600
• Pay off a Lenovo 300e 3rd generation over a maximum of 1 YEAR at a cost of $600.
• After the laptop has been paid off you will own it.
• If you choose this option you are committing to buy the laptop for $600 over the course of no more than 1 year.
• You are welcome to pay off the laptop before the end of the agreed upon year.
OPTION 2 – total cost $600
• Buy a Chromebook OUTRIGHT for $600.
• You will own the laptop immediately.
• If you choose this option you are committing to buy the laptop outright for $600.
OPTION 3 – Bring your own device (BYOD)
• Students may already have a laptop.
• We do our utmost to ensure that any laptop a student may already have is useable on our network. Make sure to check the minimum laptop requirements below.
• We don’t recommend using smart phones because the small screen size is very difficult for school work.
• We don’t support students using iPad’s or Android tablets as these may be impossible to connect securely to our network.
• Many laptops are available from a wide range of retailers in a wide price / quality range.
Minimum laptop requirements
Operating system –
• Chrome OS.
• Windows 10 or later (NOT Windows in “S mode”). 8GB RAM.
• Mac OS 11 (Big Sur) or later. 8GB RAM.
WiFi connectivity –
• “ac” and / or “ax” wifi standards
PURCHASING A LAPTOP FROM US
• Only students enrolled at our school can purchase laptops from us.
• This must be done in person at our finance office.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Permission to use any device on the PIC network is approved only after the parent / caregiver and student has signed and returned the correct forms.
This must be done in person at our front office.
CLICK HERE to see the full terms & conditions.
* While stocks last. **The make and model of Chromebook laptop offered may vary depending on availability and cost.