Classroom 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 beginning in summer 2025

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

Projects in 2025-26 school year and beyond

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 installed 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.
Replacing digital street signage at schools with end-of-life equipment.
Critical network switching and wireless infrastructure will be upgraded at all sites to keep up with staff and student needs and ensure the reliability of our systems.