The pandemic has challenged school divisions across the world, but the nearly 90,000-student enrollment in Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) served as a monstrous obstacle to ensuring digital equity. Thanks to the support of the School Board and Board of County Supervisors, who helped provide funding, as well as the dedicated information technology services (ITS) team, PWCS deployed 90,000 student technology devices in only four months. ITS initially worked to distribute devices already on-hand at schools, beginning with juniors and seniors in the spring of 2020. Once ITS was able to meet immediate needs, the focus shifted to the 2020-21 school year, providing devices to all remaining students, in addition to 8,000 teacher laptops, web cameras and headsets. The digital equity initiative was originally planned as a four-year implementation. Due to the pandemic, PWCS accelerated the program, finishing within a few months.

<strong>Contact: </strong>

Diana Gulotta, Director of Communications Services

<a href="mailto:gulottdc@pwcs.edu">gulottdc@pwcs.edu</a>

703-791-8720