Holy Cross High School is a private Roman Catholic school located in Delran, NJ. In fact, it's the only Roman Catholic school in Burlington County. Starting this September, Holy Cross is taking a big leap into the 21th Century by requiring Tablet Computers for all it's incoming freshman. The computers will be integrated into the school curriculum and will be used to for assignments, class presentations and for interaction between students and teachers. The school will even support a wireless internet connection through most of the school.
This sounds like a great idea to help set Holy Cross apart from other schools. Holy Cross has suffered from decreased enrollment over the past few years and has seen some financial troubles well. Through all this, the school has continued to take steps to move forward with quality education.
The one downside to this of course, it that nothing is free! The computers will be leased to the tune of $450/year for four years. For many, this will be a small price to pay for the added benefits of using the computers as part of the school curriculum. However, for the families that are already stretched to make the tuition payments, an extra $450 may be difficult for some. All in all, I think this is a great idea and I hope it works out well for the school!
School contact information is as follows:
Holy Cross High School
5035 Rt. 130 S
Delran, NJ 08075
(856) 461-5400
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My Son attends Holy Cross High School. I'm curious to see how durable these things are. Some kids have a hard enough time keeping track of their books. It's a great idea, I guess they'll make us buy insurance on them at another additonal cost! I'll keep you posted.....:)