Technology
Technology Department
Union Ridge School District 86 is committed to utilizing emerging technologies to strengthen the learning process and prepare our students to be engaged, technology-literate learners to succeed as valuable citizens in a global society in which technology plays an important role.
Our goals
- Empower teachers in preparing 21st Century Learners for success
- Help educators leverage technology in instruction for improved learning
- Equip classrooms, teachers, and students with technologies to support the teaching and learning process.
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Internet Essentials Program provides low-cost internet service.
To learn about the program click here.
Internet Essentials Basic Eligibility
Any household that has at least one child who is eligible for the National School Lunch Program in a variety of educational settings including public, charter, private, parochial, cyber school, and home school may qualify for Internet Essentials. If the student attends a school where 40% of students are eligible for the National School Lunch Program, the application process will be streamlined. Additionally, households may be eligible for Internet Essentials if they receive HUD housing assistance such as Public Housing, Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8 Vouchers) or Multifamily Assistance (such as Project-Cased Section 8 and 202/811). To find out if you qualify, start an online application today.In addition to the above criteria, households must:
- Live in an area where Comcast Internet Service is available
- Not have subscribed to Comcast Internet within the last 90 days
- Not have outstanding debt to Comcast that is less than one year old
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