Catholic Iowa school students to get iPads next fall

Cedar Valley Catholic Schools will put cutting-edge technology in the hands of its students next fall.

After initially planning to issue laptop computers to each student in grades six through 12, CVCS officials have made a slight revision. Each student will receive an Apple iPad 2 tablet computer as part of the system's one-to-one technology initiative. CVCS includes Columbus High School and three Waterloo Catholic grade schools.

Students who receive an iPad 2 will pay an annual $200 technology fee. It is the first time the school system has had a technology fee. A meeting is planned March 21 at Columbus to explain the plan further.

"It's not a switch in our philosophy, our vision and our mission for one-to-one," said Jeff Frost, CVCS director of education. "We're continuing the path and the mission we set out two years ago when we decided to be a one-to-one school." 

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