The School District of Philadelphia issues a Chromebook to every District student.

• Charter School families should contact their charter school for details about how/if their school is making devices available.
• Chromebooks are to be brought to school each day to be used for instruction.
  • Some schools may choose to not send Chromebooks home each night. Your child’s school will communicate school-specific expectations for Chromebook use.

Students who leave a School District of Philadelphia school and enroll in a charter school, private school, or parochial school, or students who move out of Philadelphia and enroll in another district MUST return their device to their last School District of Philadelphia school.

• Students are expected to bring their District-issued Chromebooks and chargers to school each day.
• The protective case must remain on the Chromebook and should not be removed except by a repair technician or other designated District staff.
• Families must immediately report any damage, loss, or theft to their child’s school.

Chromebook How-To’s and Resources

• Chromebook Sign-In and Infinite Campus
• Google Meet & Google Classroom Help
• Parent/Student How-To, if you have a District Dell Chromebook
• Intro to Google Classroom for Parents

Translation

• How to translate a Chrome DOCUMENT into another language
• How to translate a Chrome WEBPAGE into another language

Chromebooks are a great learning tool that give both teachers and students access to a wide variety of tools to help students engage in learning inside and outside of the classroom.  It is important to do our best to keep them safe so that they are working and available when needed.  The following are best practices for keeping your child’s Chromebook safe.

• Do not remove any protective cases installed on a Chromebook.  These add extra protection in case it is dropped, bumped, etc.
• Only use the Chromebook when sitting or lying down to decrease the risk of it dropping.
• When walking with the Chromebook, make sure it is closed and hold it with two hands.
• When a Chromebook is in a backpack, do not throw, sit on, or step on the backpack. Backpacks with Chromebooks inside should be stored off of the floor or in an area where walking does not occur.  Students wearing backpacks should avoid abruptly backing up into walls or bumping hard items with their backpacks when possible.
• Do not place anything on a Chromebook’s keyboard. Closing a Chromebook with pencils, pens, or other hard objects on the keyboard can break the keyboard’s screen.
• Avoid eating or drinking near the Chromebooks.  Food and drink spills can damage a Chromebook or cause keys to stick and stop working.
• Always use the closest available outlet when charging your Chromebook while in use.  Charging cables that cross areas where people walk can be tripped over and cause damage to the charger or cause the Chromebook to fall and break.
• Do not leave the Chromebook unattended when outside of your home.
• When traveling on buses or trains, make sure to have your Chromebook on you at all times. Make sure to take it with you when you depart the bus or train.

When a student who received a Chromebook from a School District of Philadelphia school transfers to or enrolls in another School District of Philadelphia school, the student must bring their assigned device with them to their new school.

As a reminder, charter schools, parochial schools, and private schools in Philadelphia are not a part of the School District of Philadelphia. Students enrolling in these types of schools must return their Chromebooks to their previous School District of Philadelphia school.

A Chromebook needs to be returned to your child’s school or a Family Technology Support Center if one or more of the following are true.

• A student leaves a School District of Philadelphia school and enrolls in a charter school, private school, or parochial school
• A student moves out of Philadelphia and enrolls in a school outside of the School District of Philadelphia
• The Chromebook is damaged or not working
• A student’s school requests that the device be returned

Please note that Chromebooks that are allowed to be taken home each night must be brought to school daily to be used for classroom learning. Some schools may opt to have students leave their assigned Chromebooks in the classroom each night.