School Technology Upgrades

Thanks to voter support of the 2024 Capital Levy for Safety, Technology, and Facilities Improvements, we are enhancing student and staff safety, modernizing our IT infrastructure, and updating instructional technology.

Key projects in summer 2025

During summer 2025, we installed new 86-inch interactive flat panels (IFPs) to replace end-of-life projectors at Timberline High School, and Lacey, Lydia Hawk, Meadows, Olympic View, and Pleasant Glade Elementary Schools. We will continue installing IFPs over the next two years in all remaining schools that still use wall-mounted projectors.
In 2025-26, we will refresh student Chromebooks for all 6th- and 9th-grade students. Summit Virtual Academy students got a full refresh of student laptops to meet the demands of the online curriculum.
Our network team will install about 1,200 higher-capacity, faster wireless access points across all district buildings to meet staff and student needs for daily instruction, large events, testing, and public Wi-Fi.
We installed new street signage displays at Timberline High School, Nisqually Middle School, and Lakes and Horizons Elementary Schools for family and community information.
We installed upgraded audiovisual cabling at North Thurston High School, Salish Middle School, and Evergreen Forest and Pleasant Glade Elementary Schools. The new wiring maximizes the resolution on the existing displays and increases the reliability of the computer connections.

Projects in 2025-26 school year and beyond

We rolled out 3,000 new Chromebooks across all 4th- and 5th-grade classrooms and elementary libraries to ensure they were ready for spring assessments.
Our network team is installing 1,200 higher-capacity, faster wireless access points in all district buildings to meet staff and student needs for daily instruction, large events, testing, and public Wi-Fi. The installation is expected to be completed in spring 2026.
Upgrading the NTPS security camera system with additional coverage, higher-resolution cameras, increased storage, and an improved user experience to enhance student and staff safety.
Refreshing assistive technology iPads and specialized Chromebooks to support technology accommodations for students with special needs.
Installing large-format projectors in gyms and commons to replace aging projectors and audio systems.
Upgrading battery backup systems and redundant connectivity solutions to maintain critical services and keep buildings connected during inclement weather or equipment failures.
Continuing our upgrades of elementary student devices for kindergarten through 3rd-grade classes.
Upgrading critical network switching and wireless infrastructure at all sites to keep up with staff and student needs and ensure the reliability of our systems.
Increasing network resilience with backup fiber connections between critical network hubs in NTPS to minimize the impact of outages on teaching and learning.