Duchesne Academy is closing the gender gap in technological fluency (as identified in The American Association of University Women 2000 Tech-Savvy Report) with computers fully integrated into the curriculum in the 2nd through 12th grades, and by offering this advanced technology program in a nurturing environment of small classes and responsive teachers. This is represented by the emphasis that Duchesne places on girls’ mastery of analytical skills, computer concepts, and their ability to imagine innovative uses for technology across a range of problems and subjects.

·         Successfully executed a four year plan to equip students with laptops and technology – surpassing implementation goals and meeting budgets

·         First school nationwide to be named as an Honor Roll School by Compaq Computer Corp. for our participation as a Pioneer in the Notebook Network Program

·         Only Middle School in Houston to offer 1:1 computing

·         First school in Houston to install a campus-wide 802.11b wireless network, second in Texas

·         Technology integrated into 11 content areas in both Middle and Upper School

·         1:1 curriculum development on integrating technology into the curriculum offered to teachers on a daily basis

·         Campus-wide network consisting of approximately 600 laptops and over 180 desktops (including 2 computer labs)

·         404 laptops in the hands of students in 6th – 12th grade, 75 for faculty and staff members, and 50 loaner laptops

·         Portable Laptop Lab for 5th grade students

·         Digital Graphics/Video Editing Lab in the Upper School with 21 Apple computers

·         75 desktop computers in Lower School, comprised of banks of three to five per classroom and a computer lab

·         State of the art Library resources accessible to all students 24/7

·         Teachers and students have extensive access to our streaming video library

·         Entire faculty completed no less than16 hours of professional development courses and workshops on integrating technology into the curriculum in 1998, followed by at least one workshop per year

·         Professional development workshops offered on-campus for faculty on weekends and after school, and off-campus throughout the year

·         195 women have graduated with a proficiency in using technology as a tool for learning since implementing the Learning with Laptops Program began

·         112 Upper School students trained as computer technicians in last five years

·         Over 7000 documented repairs handled since the student-operated Helpdesk (CAVE) was established in 1998

·         Hosted over 20 tours of our technology program by other schools in last 6 years

·         Middle School live KidsTV broadcast once per week

·         Interactive Whiteboards integrated into content areas including science, foreign language, social studies, research, language arts, and math

·         State of the art classrooms are equipped with wireless multimedia projection systems

·         CAVE staff trained and certified as HP Portables Technicians, and trained for their A+ Certification