| MCPS is providing laptops to students with a need to ensure they can access instruction from home. Laptop distribution will begin Thursday, March 26. Devices are in limited supply and are reserved for students who do not have access to a computer or laptop at home. To pick up a laptop, students (or the parent/guardian) will need to present their student ID (or provide the student ID number). Distribution locations are organized by school level. Complete instructions as well as distribution dates, times and locations are listed below and on the MCPS Coronavirus Information website. Students and parents can also call 240-740-7023 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. for information. Important Note: For families without internet access at home, Comcast is offering free internet access through its Internet Essentials program. More information about this program is at https://internetessentials.com/. MCPS also has a limited number of mobile Wi-Fi hotspot devices that provide access to the internet. These devices will be distributed at a later date. Click this link, Printable List of Distribution Dates and Times for a list of distribution sites. Where Should Families Pick Up Laptops? High School Students: Pick up at the school that the student attends. Middle School Students: Pick up at an elementary school close to your home (use the School assignment locator if you do not know which elementary school is assigned to your community). Elementary School Students: Pick up at the school that the student attends. Students in Specific Programs: If the student is in a magnet or Choice program, a regional special education program (such as School Community Based or Learning For Independence), or in a program at any of the sites listed below, a laptop can be picked up from any elementary school close to your home. If you are unsure of where to go, use the School assignment locator to find the elementary school in your neighborhood. We strongly encourage that an adult accompany any student who wishes to pick up a laptop. If you are unable to pick up a laptop during the distribution days, MCPS will provide information on additional opportunities for laptop pick up in the coming days. Instructions for Parents/Students for Distribution Day If you are in a car, please hold up the student ID or write the student ID number on a piece of paper big enough so that staff can read it through your car window or from six feet away. The staff person will record your student ID number and assign you a laptop. If you walk up to the distribution site, please have the student ID or ID number ready. The staff person will record your student ID number and assign you a laptop. Remember to follow social distancing guidelines when you come to pick up a laptop (keep six feet between people). Please follow directions from MCPS staff who will be helping to manage traffic. Students provided laptops will be subject to the Notification of Laptop Responsibilities form (see linked document below). MCPS Notification of Chromebook Responsibilities Printable List of Distribution Dates and Times |
