National Park School

We continue to enhance our technological capabilities as we embrace the 21st Century, both to improve instruction as well as to increase home-school communication. Designed to inform, our website allows users to easily retrieve time-sensitive information regarding school initiatives and locate important information about the district. Individual teacher websites allow families to easily access information specific to their child's classroom. Parents/guardians with students in grades three through six are provided with access to OnCourse Connect, an online system in which parents/guardians are able to monitor their child's academic progress. At National Park School we are committed to increasing use of technology to enhance academics as well as communication. At National Park School we are dedicated to providing an education that prepares our students for life in the 21st century. This not only includes teaching students how to think critically, work collaboratively and be creative, we must also prepare our students by providing the tools to do so. We are fortunate that all students in 2nd through 6th grade will receive a personal Google Chromebook to use each day. This use of technology is a strong step forward in preparing our students to be college and career ready and to better compete on a global level. As more educational materials become available online, we are able to save on the cost of textbooks and workbooks while providing your child with a more effective, engaging learning experience. In addition to technology's infusion into daily classroom instruction through the use of laptops, iPads, SmartBoards and Chromebooks, Pre-K-2nd Grade students participate in a Technology Program that provides them with a greater understanding of the many ways computers can be utilized. Students receive training in programs such as Excel, PowerPoint and Word documents, applying their learning through authentic computer based projects.