What is the 1:1 iPad grant?

• 5-year grant awarded to the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
• Grant planning year began in 2015-16
• Funded by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) and the Military-Connected Academic and Support Programs (MCASP)
• Funds a 1:1 iPad initiative in our elementary schools with the highest percentage of students from military-dependent families (Anderon Elementary, Arctic Light Elementary, Ladd Elementary, Midnight Sun Elementary, and Crawford Elementary's third graders)

What does the grant provide?

• 1:1 iPads for students grades 1-3 by the end of the 5-year grant
• Professional development for the teachers who are implementing the 1:1 iPad grant

Project Goals:
Improve academic achievement of military dependent students in early literacy and early math.