For the 2025-2026 school year, the USD 497 School Board made the decision to switch from iPads to MacBooks for the two high schools, having the middle schools still use iPads. Despite having used MacBooks...

After two years of having iPads as the main device for school work, USD 497 implemented MacBooks. For all students except seniors, this would be the first year with MacBooks provided unless they participated...

After two years of iPads as the primary device, the USD 497 School Board announced that the two high schools would be returning to updated MacBook Airs in April of 2025. While some students had access...

Starting off this school year has been majorly different for every high school student in the district. The transition between the iPads and MacBooks has shown major differences in technology, which has...

For six years, USD 497 high school students have been provided with MacBooks for school; however, the school board has opted to transition to iPads next year. The board made the decision on Jan. 23,...

Although the recent decision by the USD 497 school board to switch from MacBooks to iPads is estimated to save $4 million in capital outlay funds and $600,000-$750,000 in general fund repair costs over...