Engage - Bring Your Own iPad Program for 2020-2021

Yes, if your student will be in the 9^th-12^th grade, they are required to own their own iPad and bring it to school each day. Students in 7th-8th grade are encouraged to bring their own iPad to school each day, but it is not required.

After much research, we believe that using an iPad in the classroom will enhance the student’s educational experience. Thousands of high-quality educational apps are available for the iPad. The iPad is more affordable, more intuitive, more portable, and requires less maintenance than a laptop.

We believe that a student-owned device will increase the sense of ownership and pride in each device and allow the student to customize the device to help meet their specific educational goals. Also, students will be able to keep the devices over the summer, unlike the MacBooks.

Heritage Academy recommends purchasing the newest available iPad, directly from an Apple Store, authorized Apple reseller (like Best Buy or Walmart), or from the Apple Online Store. Most students tend to like the 9.7" versions, but any size is allowed.

Possibly. Each teacher will decide what apps are needed for his or her class. It is recommended to set up your student’s Apple account with a gift card, to avoid charges to a credit/debit card.

We recommend setting up your student’s Apple account with an Apple gift card. This way student’s are limited in what they can purchase. Heritage Academy is not responsible for any charges incurred by a student on their iPad or with their Apple ID.

The student will be required to agree to the Heritage Academy Personally Owned iPad Agreement and the Technology Responsible Use Agreement. These documents will explain the rules and expectations for participating in this program.

Student will be required to enroll their devices with the Technology Department before they can use them at school. More information about this process will be available at the beginning of the school year.

Student iPads are required to maintain a connection to Heritage Wi-Fi while at school. Use of cellular data (3G/4G) is strictly prohibited. Heritage Academy is not responsible for any charges incurred by cellular data usage.

No, contacting a student during school hours on their technology can be intrusive on the learning environment. If you need to contact your student, please call the office at (662)327-5272.

The student’s iPad is their responsibility, in the same way that their notebooks and binders are their responsibility. Heritage Academy is not responsible for loss or damage of a student’s iPad. We recommend purchasing Apple Care or Apple Care+ for your student’s device. More information about Apple Care and Apple Care+ can be found at www.apple.com. We also recommend enrolling the device in the "Find my iPad" section of the student iCloud account. That way the device may be able to be locked down if deemed lost or stolen. More information about this can be found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208681

It is the responsibility of the student to bring their iPad to school each day charged. Charging stations will not be provided. Not having a usable iPad in class each day can result in the inability to participate in classroom instruction.

The school may have a very limited amount of Loaner iPads. Bringing the iPad to school each day is the student’s responsibility. Not having a usable iPad in class each day can result in the inability to participate in classroom instruction.

Heritage recommends that all students should utilize Apple iCloud "Find my iPad" feature. It is a free service from Apple that will allow you to attempt to locate a lost or misplaced iPad. Information about setting up iCloud can be found here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208681

Taking pictures and recording video can only be done under direct teacher supervision. Taking pictures/video without direct teacher instruction can result in disciplinary action.

Yes, before bringing the device on campus, the student and parents must sign and agree to the Heritage Academy Personally Owned iPad Agreement and Technology Responsible Use Agreement.