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LAPTOP INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS

USING YOUR LAPTOP

As many of you are now aware the current Windows 10 laptops we have at the school are nearing the end of their lifecycle and can not be used with Windows 11.  We are in the process of purchasing new laptops for the classrooms and have begun a conversion process of our older laptops to Linux based operating systems to serve as backups to any new laptops we purchase.  We will continue to update the Windows 10 laptops until the end of their product life cycle which according to Microsoft will be October of 2025.  As we phase out these laptops we will be phasing in the newer Windows 11 laptops.  During the phase in period you may be assigned one of the Linux laptops while we are awaiting the arrival of the new equipment.  You will be given specific instruction on the Linux Version you will be using.  Most of the converted laptops are using the Zorin Educational Linux version because it mimics the Windows 10 environment.  A few may be using the Q4OS or Elementary Linux which are slightly different but also relatively easy to use.

New laptops will be gradually phased in during the 2025-2026 school year along with new desktop computers for the School offices.