General iPad Availability

Elementary teachers who are responsible for DIBELs assessments should be issued an iPad. Contact your media coordinator for the procedures to request one.

The following schools participated in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) program and their students are issued iPads: Northwest Middle, Konnoak Middle, East Forsyth Middle, and Winston-Salem Prep. At this time, Forest Park Elementary School is the only elementary school that uses iPads with students (K-2).

iPads are used in media centers for makerspace projects, in some special programs in various schools, and by students with special needs as determined by their IEPs.

Adding Apps to WS/FCS iPads

Both staff and student iPads have a special Self-Service App where teachers and students can install pre-approved apps easily. If you are a teacher who uses an iPad, and you would like to request an app for approval to be added into Self-Service, please submit an App Request in One to One. The process is similar to submitting a Tech Ticket. If the iPad is for a specific program such as VILS or Exceptional Children, there may be a different procedure; contact your program coordinator or EC Assistive Technology specialist if this is your situation.

The iOS Self Service app serves as a private app store. Any apps in Self Service can be installed without the use of an Apple ID. For student iPads, the Self Service app is anchored in the dock at the bottom of the screen. For staff iPads, the Self Service app will appear on the home screen.

When you open Self Service, you will see a list of categories. To see all available apps, press All. You can also browse apps by category, such as Google or Microsoft. There will be an install button next to each app - if the button says "Reinstall," it means the app is already installed on the iPad.

For additional information about managing school iPads, including reset procedures, please click here.

Click "Home" in the course navigation menu on the left to return to the home page.

Click "Before 1st Day" in the course navigation menu to return to the page with links to information about tech things you should try to do before the first day that students return to school.