Bring Your Own Device Program
Georgetown Preparatory School is a 1:1 BYOD school, which means all students will be required to bring a device to school. The BYOD model gives students some autonomy to choose a device that they are familiar with and comfortable using. The device can be any of the following, so long as it is no more than three years old:
- PC laptop
- PC tablet (with stylus and touch screen)
- Macbook
Please note - iPads are NOT acceptable devices
Minimum Device Requirements:
- A Laptop: PC, or Mac
- PCs running Windows 10, Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent
- Macs running 10.13.4
- Wireless Internet Connectivity (802.11n or 802.11ac)
- Power adapter (at least 6 hours of battery life)
Hardware Recommendations:
PC
- Either Intel Core m3, Intel Core i5, or AMD equivalent (or higher) processor
- 8 GB RAM or higher
- Windows 10
- No Questions Asked/Accidental Damage warranty (3 years)
- 128+ GB storage
- At least 6 hours of battery life
- 802.11n or 802.11ac wireless connectivity
Mac
- Either Intel Core m3, Intel Core i5, or AMD equivalent (or higher) processor
- 8 GB RAM or higher
- 10.13.4 Operating System
- Extended AppleCare (3 years)
- 128+ GB storage
- At least 6 hours of battery life
- 802.11n or 802.11ac wireless connectivity
Required Software:
- Regularly updated antivirus software
- Acrobat Reader
- Web Browser - Mozilla FireFox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari
- Microsoft Office Productivity Suite
- Other class-specific software (communicated by teacher)