Fifteen schools within the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board received funding to replace aging student-related technology.
The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation has provided $75,000 to the schools to purchase interactive display boards, projectors, document cameras, Chromebooks, iPads and more.
Learning Foundation Executive Director Kellie Brace says they are grateful for donations that allow them to contribute to student learning noting this type of equipment is not funded by the government, and some schools aren’t able to fundraise for such purchases.
“The technology donation made by donors of the Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation is actually life-changing for our school and the students as it would have taken us years to fundraise enough money to pay for three new interactive boards in classrooms. The technology opened up a whole new way of learning in classrooms for our students, and we are very grateful to donors,” says Tanya Whittaker, Principal, Prince Charles Public School.
Katherine MacIver, Director of Education of HPEPH adds, “The Learning Foundation’s support of student learning through this donation was greatly appreciated. The donated funds were used by 15 schools to replace aging technology in classrooms, such as interactive whiteboards, Chromebooks, and tablets.”
